Raskrinkavanje.ba
http://www.raskrinkavanje.ba
Raskrinkavanje.ba is an online fact-checking platform that debunks fake news, propaganda narratives, and economic and political interests behind journalism pieces published and produced in Bosnian media outlets. Its goal is the construction of a credible media ecosystem in the country.
It was founded in 2017 by the Bosnian citizen association Zašto ne (in English: Why not), which supports the creation of a safe, healthy, active, efficient, and responsible society, both in terms of government representatives and civil society, through the promotion and establishment of political accountability mechanisms, the strengthening of civic activism, and the use of new media and technologies. Raskrinkavanje.ba is financed through grants from several non-profit organisations, foundations, and foreign governments.
The project is the result of a partnership of Zašto ne with two other organisations: the Mreža za istraživanje kriminala i korupcije - KRIK (in English: Serbian investigative journalism Crime and Corruption Reporting Network) and the Centar za demokratsku tranziciju (in English: Montenegro-based Centre for Democratic Transition), which promote political accountability.
Alongside several fact-checking platforms countering misinformation and disinformation from four neighbouring countries in the Western Balkans (FakeNews Tragač and Raskrikavanje from Serbia, Faktograf.hr from Croatia, Raskrinkavanje.me from Montenegro, and Razkrinkavanje.si from Slovenia), Raskrinkavanje.ba established SEE Check, a network for the promotion of media accountability and literacy, while fighting misinformation and disinformation. The organisations support each other's work and sometimes work jointly on research projects.
Raskrinkavanje.ba is part of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) that belongs to the American non-profit journalism education centre Poynter Institute, dedicated to bringing together fact-checkers from around the world. Raskrinkavanje.ba is also a partner of Facebook's Third-Party Fact-Checking Program, which engages with fact-checkers who identify, review, and rate viral misinformation on Facebook.