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11/29/2023

During the election campaign in Serbia, over 100 individuals engage in daily calls to inquire whether citizens intend to vote for the ruling Serbian Progressive Party. This coordinated group’s operational methods have sparked concerns of potential vote-buying and financial transactions involving “black money”. These observations were personally witnessed by a journalist from CINS who joined this group.

11/28/2023

The President of the Belgrade committee of the party Zajedno, Djordje Miketic, a member of the Serbian parliament, received an explicit photograph of himself along with a threatening message from an unknown number via Viber. The video was later published on social media. In response, Miketic issued a statement confirming the authenticity of the video. He then withdrew from the election campaign.

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MEDIA PRIVACY INDEX

Media Privacy Index (MPI) is a composite indicator for the analysis of the protection of citizens’ right to privacy in the online media sphere of Serbia. This statistical tool was developed by the SHARE Foundation for public advocacy and improvement of privacy standards in the online media business.