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Illustration: Besnik Krivanjeva/Prishtina Insight

Kosovo Targeted by News Reports Promoting False Cures

Over 170 fake health news stories have targeted Kosovo citizens this year, promoting false cures and using AI and doctored images to sell unverified treatments.

Online but Secret: The Lack of Transparency in Kosovo Political Parties’ Social Media Campaigns

Political parties in Kosovo are increasingly using social networks and online media to spread campaign messages in the run-up to local elections, but questions remain about the lack of transparency in labeling sponsored content and properly declaring online campaign expenses.

Digital Playground: Online Parental Guidance Still Not the Norm in Kosovo

The use of parental control apps is not widespread in Kosovo, meaning children risk being exposed to harmful content on social media, a BIRN survey found.

Kosovo police during the operation against the Albkings Telegram group in 2024. Photo: BIRN.

Kosovo Jails Administrator of Misogynistic ‘Albkings’ Telegram Group

Prishtina court hands jail sentence for identity theft and blackmail to main administrator and founder of a Telegram group that made available intimat...

Illustration/ Political Parties in Kosovo: BIRN

Despite Fines, Kosovo Election Contenders Keep Disputed Material Online

Despite fines imposed by the Election Complaints and Appeals Panel and the Supreme Court on political parties for using hate speech during the electoral campaign, a Kallxo.com investigation revealed that most of the materials are still accessible online.