{"id":"SIG-SRB-068","country":"Serbia","excerpt":"CRTA/Istinomer Feb 2026: 54-actor propaganda network mapped. \"Internal enemies\" narrative present in 49/51 actors. Brnabić: \"first line of defense\" — attacks dissenters, glorifies Vučić. \"The regime invests most heavily in those who appear expert and neutral, since it is precisely through them that the propaganda message is disguised as a depoliticized stance.\" Crisis-driven rhythm: escalation March/June, de-escalation April/May 2025.","date_text":"21/02/2026","actor_text":"CRTA","source_url":"https://www.crta.rs/propaganda-architecture-serbia-vucic-ensemble-2026/ (Istinomer/CRTA Feb 2026)","campaign_id":"SRB-CAMP-003","incident_id":null,"observation":{"target":"Propaganda network (54 actors)","case_id":"SRB-068","country":"Serbia","signal_id":"SIG-SRB-068","harm_track":"Track 2 — Social Trust Erosion","source_url":"https://www.crta.rs/propaganda-architecture-serbia-vucic-ensemble-2026/ (Istinomer/CRTA Feb 2026)","campaign_id":"SRB-CAMP-003","source_type":"Legacy Press","tactic_code":"Research documentation; Narrative mapping","target_type":"Sector","trigger_type":"TR-02: Civic Mobilization","actor_primary":"CRTA","campaign_phase":"Counter-narrative","event_date_raw":"21/02/2026","channel_primary":"Legacy Press","date_confidence":"exact","confidence_notes":"Exact date Feb 21 2026 (updated Feb 23). Primary source — 1,238 recorded communications, Jan–Jun 2025. Counter-narrative / research resource. Directly validates Playbook NF taxonomy and campaign architecture. Surfaces two NF gaps: \"golden age\" and \"moral superiority\" frames. Identifies legitimizer network as structural enabler candidate.","escalation_stage":"99","actor_type_primary":"CSO","source_text_excerpt":"CRTA/Istinomer Feb 2026: 54-actor propaganda network mapped. \"Internal enemies\" narrative present in 49/51 actors. Brnabić: \"first line of defense\" — attacks dissenters, glorifies Vučić. \"The regime invests most heavily in those who appear expert and neutral, since it is precisely through them that the propaganda message is disguised as a depoliticized stance.\" Crisis-driven rhythm: escalation March/June, de-escalation April/May 2025.","consequence_category":"Social Trust Erosion","secondary_source_url":"","event_date_normalized":"2026-02-21","primary_narrative_code":"NF-00","primary_narrative_label":"Counter-narrative (non-attack)","secondary_narrative_code":"NF-06","institutional_consequence":"54-actor propaganda network documented; 8-narrative taxonomy mapped; legitimizer infrastructure exposed","secondary_narrative_label":"Destabilization Agent"},"response_id":"SRB-068","source_type":"Legacy Press","target_text":"Propaganda network (54 actors)","date_confidence":"exact","normalized_date":"2026-02-21","confidence_notes":"Exact date Feb 21 2026 (updated Feb 23). Primary source — 1,238 recorded communications, Jan–Jun 2025. Counter-narrative / research resource. Directly validates Playbook NF taxonomy and campaign architecture. Surfaces two NF gaps: \"golden age\" and \"moral superiority\" frames. Identifies legitimizer network as structural enabler candidate.","secondary_source_url":""}