Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
An attempt to manipulate reality was made with a photograph showing a road with potholes filled with red bricks and concrete cubes.
Through this photograph, it is claimed that the photo was taken on the Gjilan - Kllokot road.
"Dear migrants from Gjilan and Anamorava, be careful while driving on the Gjilan - Kllokot road, as this is its condition after it was paved 1 year ago." says the description of this photo published on Facebook by the page "Drejt News".
What did hibrid.info find?
After conducting research, hibrid.info has confirmed that the image was not taken on the road connecting Gjilan and Kllokoti, but that the photo was taken on a road in Russia.
Link to the post published on Facebook by the "Drejt News" page:
After research conducted through automated software, hibrid.info found the same photo published in 2017 on several Russian-language online platforms. (see here and here)
On one of the Russian-language online platforms, this photo was published 7 years ago (2017) and bears the caption "Road to Murmansk." The city of Murmansk is located in Russia (see here)
Analyze:
Through a photograph depicting a road with potholes, it was claimed that it represented the current situation on the Gjilan - Kllokot road.
After verifying the facts, hibrid.info has confirmed that the photo shows a street in the Russian city of Murmansk and that it has been circulating online since 2017.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
"Disinformation" is defined as information content that contains a "mix" of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful attributes, and that is created and/or distributed with the deliberate intention of causing harm. The motive behind the producers/distributors of disinformation content lies in achieving a political, financial, psychological or social goal.