МONTHLY REPORT: DETECTING DISINFO. APRIL 2020. Nexus Civil Concept
Country
North Macedonia
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
Civil society organisation
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Hate speech
Target Population
Muslims Migrants Ethnic minorities Religious minorities Refugees & asylum seekers
Key findings
The media report by Nexus highlights how a journalist incites hate by claiming that the Friday prayer of Muslims in a local mosque will contribute to the spreading of Covid-19, and with plans for other Friday prayers in the future, the threat for spreading the virus is higher.
Additionally, such a similar narrative was used for inciting hate towards refugees. The leader of a political party in his statement implied that coronavirus is being spread by migrants residing in the refugee camp.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
quantitative (statistics on incidents)
qualitative (expert assessments)
Sample details and representativeness
N/A