Blanka Zöldi

Editor-in-chief of @lakmusz_hu fact checking website in Hungary. Formerly investigative journalist with @direkt36.

[lakmusz @lakmusz_hu]

Black propaganda campaigns in the Orbán regime - a fascinating documentary by @444hu about smear campaigns in #Hungary. 1st targets were political opponents - now anyone who raises their voice against the government. And the truth has no part to play.

https://t.co/03Y57fodyV

[lakmusz @lakmusz_hu]

Tomorrow the @lakmusz team will be attending the #BudapestForum, @bzoldi is moderating the panel about disinformation. See you there!
With: @balazsvedres, @_BGoldberg, @jvcwarlick, @JoeUscinski, @peterkreko

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

A teenager without friends, who starts to work as a meme creator for pro-gov troll pages - for only 50 euros/month. —> He gave us a unique, personal insight into how the pro-Fidesz propaganda machine operates online in #Hungary. Check out our @lakmusz_hu video by @SzilviNemet

[lakmusz @lakmusz_hu]

I have seen it from within how pro-Fidesz troll pages operate

📹A video interview by Lakmusz
https://t.co/O8WTdH1x3v

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

Happy news: @lakmusz_hu has become the member of the International Fact-checking network! What a journey since we had launched a bit over a year ago. :) Celebrating with: @eszterneu, @SzilviNemet, @SzilardTeczar, @zsofia_fulop, @NoraDioszegi, @erdelyipe

[lakmusz @lakmusz_hu]

We are proud - and very happy - to announce that Lakmusz has become a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network's (IFCN's) code of principles. @factchecknet

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

Joys of investigative journalism: when my great colleague @SzilviNemet tells me that she can prove that #Hungary’s counter terrorism centre is linked to a doxxing campaign, and one of the proofs is: a photo of a cute puppy!! Details in our new @lakmusz_hu story

[lakmusz @lakmusz_hu]

After looking into cases of online harassment against antifa protesters, Lakmusz found that 5 ppl were doxxed by a Facebook page linked to a(n ex-)trainer of the state-run Counter Terrorism Centre. Context 🧶 https://t.co/wqxVs3TsUY

[lakmusz @lakmusz_hu]

New article by @lakmusz_hu and @Pol_Cap on China's use of Kremlin's tactics to spread disinformation in Taiwan. Check it out: https://t.co/Pl5xGvYck6 Written by @peterkreko, @bzoldi and Győri Lóránt

[Ganser 🫠 @Ganserband]

no words, RIP Angelo Badalamenti one of the greatest. please watch this.
https://t.co/oiSQLBJ3YV

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

It's been a great journey with my colleagues @erdelyipe, @eszterneu, @NoraDioszegi, @SzilviNemet, @SzilardTeczar, and... to be continued. :)

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

Happy update about @lakmusz_hu fact-checking site: having reached over 1,5 million readers in our first year, we are going to continue our work for 30 months with the support of @EU_Commission, as part of the Hungarian Digital Media Observatory, the anti-disinfo hub in #Hungary.

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

We are also proud to join @EDMO, the European hub for fact-checkers, academic researchers and other relevant stakeholders contributing to address disinformation in Europe. 🇪🇺

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

Far-right extremist website in #Hungary wrote that all the journalists of news portal @444hu "could easily be beaten to death”.

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

🇭🇺#Hungary: Shameful attack on independent news portal @444hu. A far-right extremist website published an opinion piece suggesting all of its journalists could "easily be beaten to death". IPI urge police to thoroughly investigate. @MediaFreedomEU alert⬇️

https://t.co/hlmZG7EqBn

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

@akos_gerei @PM_ViktorOrban @lakmusz_hu Oh ok, I see your point. I also think a great challenge of journalism is how to get people interested in longer, detailed articles. I'm glad that at least the photo raised your awareness, maybe next time you'll also read at least part of the article - we see that some people do!

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

Hungarians got a letter from @PM_ViktorOrban alongside the latest national consultation "on Brussels’ failed #sanctions" against Russia. We highlighted problematic claims (falsehoods, inaccuracies, manipulative arguments, opinions & predictions not back up by facts) @lakmusz_hu

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

@SSzigyarto @PM_ViktorOrban @lakmusz_hu Also thanks for your great work that you've put in this comment, Stefan! <3

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

@akos_gerei @PM_ViktorOrban @lakmusz_hu Thanks for the comment - if you don't only look at the nice picture, but also read the article we linked, you'll see more details (including sources, articles, studies, data...) so thanks in advance for taking the time.

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

@daniel_olh Thanks for the comment - if you don't only look at the nice picture, but also read the article we linked, you'll see more details (including sources, articles, studies, data...) so thanks in advance for taking the time.

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

@Csaszar27647968 @PM_ViktorOrban @lakmusz_hu Ha nemcsak a képet nézed meg, hanem elolvasod a linkelt cikkünket is, abban bővebben is kifejtjük, ami a képen csak pár szóban szerepel. Reméljük, ebben találsz magyarázatot a kérdéseidre (itt vannak a források, cikkek, tanulmányok, stb) https://t.co/8ljXJShstE

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

@janos_pocsi @PM_ViktorOrban @lakmusz_hu Sure, all the info is available in the “About us” section: https://t.co/SsrZ3K4fWj tldr, if you ask: yes, our project is supported by an EU grant, and no, they don’t tell us what and how we should write about.

[Blanka Zöldi @BZoldi]

https://t.co/8ljXJShstE