Imagine a world where the news you consume isn’t just news, but a carefully sculpted narrative, designed to make you think a certain way. This isn’t a dystopian novel; it’s a reality in many places, and the story of China’s influence in Slovakia’s media landscape offers a fascinating, albeit concerning, peek into how this can unfold. At the heart of this tale is the Slovak magazine Extra Plus, a publication with a history of promoting populist agendas, now seemingly becoming a strong echo chamber for Chinese state-sponsored perspectives. It all begins with a rather unsettling endorsement from Štefan Nižňanský, a…

It’s World Health Day, and across Nigeria, the message is loud and clear: Trust science, not whispers. The World Health Organization (WHO), represented by the passionate Pavel Ursu, is practically shouting from the rooftops about the danger of misinformation. Imagine a doctor telling you a proven cure, and then someone on social media, perhaps a well-meaning but misinformed friend, tells you to try a folk remedy instead. That’s the kind of chaos misinformation brings to health, and it’s threatening to undo years of hard-won battles against illness in Nigeria. This year’s World Health Day, celebrated every April 7th to mark…