Content has been published on Facebook claiming that the President of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, has declared "The Kosovo government and Albin Kurti are facing opponents paid by Vučić."
This content was published in the group "ILLYRIA and the Illyrian Peninsula"from the account"Samir Dshswe Kuçi".
What's wrong with this content?
After fact-checking by hibrid.info, it has been proven that the claim is false. The Croatian President has not made such a statement. This claim has been circulating in Facebook since 2023.
Also, a content with a similar claim was verified by hibrid.info in December 2025 (see here).
FACTS
Hibrid.info searched Google with the keywords "The Kosovo government and Albin Kurti are facing opponents paid by Vučić," but the search results did not show any media publications or other credible sources that would support this claim. (see here).
To verify whether the statement could have been published in Croatian sources, a search was also conducted in Croatian. This search also did not yield results from credible sources that would confirm the claim (see here).
Finally, the archive of publications on the official website of the Presidency of Croatia was also checked. A search for keywords related to Kosovo, the Government of Kosovo and Albin Kurti did not reveal any such statement by President Milanović (see here).
Why are they returning fake content?
According to a study published in the scientific journal Computers in Human Behavior, misinformation content can resurface online even long after its initial publication. Researchers note that false content can resurface repeatedly, especially when linked to events or topics that are once again receiving public attention.
Analyze
A content published on Facebook falsely attributes a statement about the Kosovo Government, Albin Kurti and opponents paid by Vučić to Croatian President Zoran Milanović. Searches in credible sources and on the official website of the Presidency of Croatia found no evidence that Milanović made this statement. The same claim has been circulating on Facebook since 2023, while a similar claim was verified by hibrid.info in December 2025.
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.