Wrote: Etrit Rexhepi
An image has been published with the caption claiming that Lumnije Gërxhaliu-Thaci, the wife of Hashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo, is the rector of the "Isa Boletini" University in Mitrovica.
content was published yesterday (December 18) on TikTok by an account named "me.qeverine.kurti3".
How valid is the claim?
Hibrid.info has found that Gërxhaliu-Thaci does not hold and has never held the position of rector at this university.
Based on the comments on this post, hibrid.info estimates that the claim can be read as true by the audience.
Hibrid.info has checked the website of this higher education institution and found that it is currently the position of rector It is held by Prof. Dr. Nurten Deva.
The former first lady was appointed in 2018, as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical and Computer Engineering in Mitrovica, position which does not exercise currently.
Hibrid.info has found that her name appears on the website of the University of Mitrovica, in academic staff.
Analyze:
The claim that Lumnije Gërxhaliu-Thaci is the rector of the "Isa Boletini" University in Mitrovica is incorrect.
Gërxhaliu-Thaci had previously served as vice-dean in one of the faculties at this university and is currently only an academic staff member.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Fake News".
Reasoning:
The “Fake News” rating is given to informational content that is entirely fabricated or that contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be defined as having been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.