The journalists fighting election disinformation
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Serbian President and Leader of the Serbian Progressive Party Aleksandar Vučić speaks to the press after casting his vote at a polling station during elections, in Belgrade, 21 June 2020, Milos Miskov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Disinformation is happening all over the world - especially during high stakes events like national votes. CPJ takes a look at the problem in Serbia, Venezuela and Ethiopia, and at journalists' attempts to tackle it.
This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 11 March 2021.
With multiple federal investigations underway into the January 6 Capitol riot, concerns still abound about the spread of disinformation around the U.S. election. But the U.S. is not alone in confronting the phenomenon. Disinformation is happening all over the world – especially during high stakes events like national votes.