“One ‘thank you’ note can keep you motivated for months”: BROD fact checkers and their take on disinformation dynamics in Bulgaria and Romania

Disinformation isn’t just a problem in Bulgaria and Romania -it’s shaping politics, fueling public distrust, and making democracy feel like a rigged game.
Both countries have long struggled with corruption scandals and political instability, but now they’re also dealing with an avalanche of misinformation, much of it pushed by foreign actors like Russia.