Visualization: Gender – based Hate speech in online media in North Macedonia

“We should not aim for the security of cyberspace but for security in cyberspace.”

Chapter 5, namely The rise of hate online: Hate speech in cyber space targeted at women in North Macedonia is based on a research conducted in North Macedonia aimed at identifying the gendered component of reported cases of online hate speech and exploring discrepancies in the treatment of these cases by authorities in North Macedonia.

This infographic was produced as part of the project “Good governance in cyber security in the Western Balkans” implemented by DCAF – Geneva Center for Security Sector Management and funded by the UK Government’s Foreign Office, Commonwealth and Development. The content of this animation is the sole responsibility of the Metamorphosis Foundation and in no way reflects the views of DCAF and the donor.

Towards Harmonization of the Legal Framework of North Macedonia with the EU Digital Services Act

This text is a translation of part of the analysis “Towards a Feasible Implementation of the Digital Services Act in the Western Balkans” and presents the results of the research conducted during March and April 2024, with the aim of assessing the readiness of the public and civil sectors in North Macedonia for the adoption […]

MONITORING OF ONLINE NEWS PORTALS COVERAGE OF 2024 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS NORTH MACEDONIA

This report provides an analysis of articles concerning the parliamentary elections in North Macedonia, published by thirty pre-selected online news portals (hereinafter referred to as ONPs) between April 15 and May 10, 2024. Among these portals, twenty-two publish content in the Macedonian language, while eight in Albanian. The monitoring included ONPs identified in the list […]

Stability Under Threat – FIMI in North Macedonia

Being a point of interest for the world’s superpowers, and a country where the best thriving element is corruption, in the past decade North Macedonia has faced significant challenges related to Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI). Although some of the main compounds are domestic, meaning poor media professionalism and political turmoil, the lack of […]