Raskrinkavanje.Ba

http://www.raskrinkavanje.ba

Raskrinkavanje.ba is an online fact-checking platform that debunks fake news, propaganda narratives, and economic and political interests behind journalism pieces published and produced in Bosnian media outlets. Its goal is the construction of a credible media ecosystem in the country.

It was founded in 2017 by the Bosnian citizen association Zašto ne (in English: Why not), which supports the creation of a safe, healthy, active, efficient, and responsible society, both in terms of government representatives and civil society, through the promotion and establishment of political accountability mechanisms, the strengthening of civic activism, and the use of new media and technologies. Raskrinkavanje.ba is financed through grants from several non-profit organisations, foundations, and foreign governments.

The project is the result of a partnership of Zašto ne with two other organisations: the Mreža za istraživanje kriminala i korupcije - KRIK (in English: Serbian investigative journalism Crime and Corruption Reporting Network) and the Centar za demokratsku tranziciju (in English: Montenegro-based Centre for Democratic Transition), which promote political accountability.

Alongside several fact-checking platforms countering misinformation and disinformation from four neighbouring countries in the Western Balkans (FakeNews Tragač and Raskrikavanje from Serbia, Faktograf.hr from Croatia, Raskrinkavanje.me from Montenegro, and Razkrinkavanje.si from Slovenia), Raskrinkavanje.ba established SEE Check, a network for the promotion of media accountability and literacy, while fighting misinformation and disinformation. The organisations support each other's work and sometimes work jointly on research projects.

Raskrinkavanje.ba is part of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) that belongs to the American non-profit journalism education centre Poynter Institute, dedicated to bringing together fact-checkers from around the world. Raskrinkavanje.ba is also a partner of Facebook's Third-Party Fact-Checking Program, which engages with fact-checkers who identify, review, and rate viral misinformation on Facebook.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year the organization started publishing:
2017
Languages:
English
Bosnian
Croatian
Serbian
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Environment
Politics
Technology
Economy and business
Society and human rights
Economy and finance
Gender
Feminism
LGBTIQ+
Ethnic minorities
Religious minorities
Refugees
Migration
Journalism genres:
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Data journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Messaging service
Social media platforms
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
76,549
Twitter number of followers:
1,557
Instagram number of followers:
4,837
YouTube number of followers:
74

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
0
Founders:
Zašto ne association
Directors:
Darko Brkan

Team

Full-time employees:
12
Part-time employees:
8
Freelancers or consultants:
4
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Grants from private donor organisations
Grants or investment from philanthropic organisations
Grants from Meta
Grants from foreign governments
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Grants

Transparency

Publishes information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t have a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Doesn’t publish a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

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