The "Kosova e Re" Facebook page published on Sunday (May 10) a CONTENT with the claim that a poll was conducted in Pristina for political parties during the day.
This content claims that a poll ranks the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), in collaboration with Vjosa Osmani, in first place with 40% support. According to the same claim, the Vetëvendosje Movement (LVV) has 30%, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) 26%, and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) 4%.
What's wrong with this content?
First, the content contains contradictions regarding the number of participants in the survey. The description claims that 300 citizens were interviewed, while the image states that only dozens of citizens were surveyed.
It is also not known which company conducted the survey and there is no information on the methodology used. The content also does not include any links to a credible source or supporting document.
Hibrid.info searched Google with the keywords “Poll of the day – Prishtina”, as claimed in this content, but the results do not show any media publications or reliable sources confirming this poll (see here).
Why is this content being treated?
The content published by the “Kosova e Re” Facebook page, as of the writing of this article, has managed to collect over 1,200 reactions and nearly 600 comments. Based on the comments of readers appearing on this content, it is noticeable that a large number of them have taken this content for granted. (see photo below).
What are surveys?
A survey is a preliminary research to know a situation, opinions or attitudes about something specific. In this statistical method Results are drawn based on the study of a portion of the population, called a sample.
Based on the institute's article Pew Research (research institute for surveys and evidence-based studies), it is clarified what information should be requested about how a survey was conducted.
Therefore, the reader who comes across such content, to verify whether it is a credible survey or not, should check:
Who conducted the survey and who sponsored it?
Who was interviewed?
How was the survey conducted?
How were people selected for the survey?
When was the survey conducted?
How many people were interviewed?
Was the survey weighted? If so, how?
Do the survey questions seem neutral and fair?
Analyze
A content published on Facebook claims that a survey was conducted in Pristina for political parties, where LDK with Vjosa Osmani ranks first with 40% support.
However, the content contains discrepancies regarding the number of respondents, as the description claims that 300 citizens were interviewed, while the image states that dozens of people were surveyed. It also does not disclose who conducted the survey, there is no information on the methodology, and no credible source or supporting document is provided.
After searching on Google, no reliable publication was found confirming this survey.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Fake News".
rationale
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.