During the period June 1–7, monitoring evidenced the dominance of fake news and misinformation content, distributed mainly through social networks and suspicious websites.
Fake news published during the monitoring period focused mainly on five topics: fake polls that manipulated perceptions of electoral support for political parties; fabricated statements by US diplomats to influence voter orientation; publications by fictitious organizations that claimed to present election results; unfounded claims with interethnic content, such as the one about the removal of the 'Tsar Lazarus' monument in North Mitrovica after the elections; and fake exit poll results distributed on social media during election day.
The unverified content identified during this period focused mainly on two topics: claims about diplomatic developments and international sanctions against political figures in Kosovo, specifically that Albin Kurti would be declared persona non grata by the US and the UK, as well as claims about internal party polls that presented certain levels of electoral support for political entities. In both cases, reliable sources and verifiable evidence were lacking, while one of the contents was accompanied by images generated by artificial intelligence to give more credibility to the claim.
The manipulation of facts during this period has been evidenced in two main cases: in the incorrect chronology of an incident in the village of Binçë, where an attack on a member of the Serbian community was presented as having occurred during the election campaign, although it had occurred on May 14, before its start on May 28, as well as in a video distributed on social networks that claimed to depict the arrival of the diaspora for the June 7 elections in support of a political party, while the original material was published months earlier, in December 2025, in a completely different electoral context. In both cases, fact-checking has shown that the contents have been disconnected from the real time context and have been used to construct incorrect political narratives.
The conspiracy theories identified during this period are mainly related to allegations of political motivations following the arrest of Serbian List member Aleksandar Trajković in the village of Uglar, where the Director of the Office for Kosovo in the Government of Serbia, Petar Petković, has stated that the case constitutes an orchestrated political action by the acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti with the aim of favoring Nenad Rašić in the electoral race. However, according to official data, the case is being treated as a suspicion of electoral corruption and vote manipulation, without any published evidence linking it to a political scenario coordinated by Kosovo institutions. In this context, the allegations of an “orchestrated political action” remain unconfirmed and unfounded by credible sources.
The hoaxes identified during this period are mainly related to artificial intelligence-generated or manipulated content distributed on TikTok. In one case, a video published on this social network featured a citizen giving a statement in an airport-like environment, implying that she had come from the diaspora to vote in the parliamentary elections, although the material was confirmed to be AI-generated and not authentic. In another case, a video using images from the protests in Tirana included an artificial intelligence-manipulated photograph, showing a banner with the portrait of Prime Minister Albin Kurti and a fabricated political message. Both cases aim to create false narratives about diaspora participation and political positions in the region, using fabricated visual content to increase emotional impact and false credibility.
Fake news
The Facebook page “Mërgata me LDK-në” published on Sunday (May 31) a content through which it claims to present graphics of a pre-election survey for political parties in Kosovo. This content claims that this survey presents the Democratic League of Kosovo as the first party with 34.1%, followed by the Vetëvendosje Movement (28.1%), the Democratic Party of Kosovo (22.2%), the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (11.4%), and the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo (4.2%). After verifying the facts, it was confirmed that this survey does not exist. (here)
A Facebook page published a post on June 5 claiming that the chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy in Pristina, Anu Prattipati, had made a statement regarding the June 7 elections. The post states that Prattipati conveyed a US message about the elections, quoting the statement: “Either vote to be with America, or vote to continue with Russia.” After fact-checking by hibrid.info, it was confirmed that Prattipati had not made such a statement. (here)
The publication claiming that the “ALTERNATIVE Research Center” has published a survey on the results of political parties before the June 7 elections in Kosovo is false. There is no credible organization or research center with this name officially registered as a business or NGO in the country, and it does not have a physical address or identifiable website. Also, the publication lacks all essential technical methodological data (sample, time period and interviewing method). The research further shows that the image contains visually recycled elements from a previously handled content, where only the figures of one party have been changed without being graphically adjusted. (here)
The Serbian-language Telegram channels “Српски Инат” and “КОРИДОР” have claimed that after the elections Albanians will attempt to remove the “Tsar Lazar” monument in northern Mitrovica, referring in general terms to several reports on Albanian portals. After verifying the facts, no source in Albanian or credible media has been found to confirm this claim, and no evidence or testimony has been provided to support it. (here)
Content claiming to present the results of an exit poll on support for political entities in Kosovo on the day of the parliamentary elections (Sunday, June 7) has been published until 10:00. The content, which claims to present a measurement published by an organization called “Ipsos”, was published on Facebook pages called “Kosova Report” and “Hasi Sot”. This content was published prematurely, in violation of the law prohibiting the distribution of exit poll results on election day and, in addition, is not based on confirmed credible sources. (here)
Unverified content
Content published on Facebook claiming that Albin Kurti, the acting prime minister, is expected to be announced persona non grata from the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom, are unconfirmed. The claim is not supported by any credible source of information. Also, the existence of the medium “Infopress 27”, to which the alleged reporting in the posts published on Facebook is attributed, has not been confirmed. (here)
The Facebook page “TV Prishtina” published on Tuesday (June 2) a content through which it was claimed that it was presenting the results of an internal survey of the Vetevendosje Movement (LVV), according to which this party enjoys 43.5% of the support of citizens, while PDK 24%, LDK 21% and AAK 8%. It was also claimed that, although these results are circulating in the public opinion, the survey has not yet been officially published. The publisher does not provide any fact that this measurement was carried out by LVV. Also, the image appears to have been generated through artificial intelligence. (here)
Manipulation of facts
The claim made by the Office for Kosovo in the Government of Serbia that the attack on a member of the Serbian community in the village of Binçë occurred during the election campaign in Kosovo is unfounded. Verification of the facts shows that the incident occurred on May 14, two weeks before the start of the election campaign for the June 7 elections, which began on May 28. Also, the attempt to link the case to the statements of the acting Minister for Communities and Returns, Nenad Rašić, is not supported by the chronology of events. Rašić's interview, in which he accused the Serbian List and political structures affiliated with Vučić of systematic pressure on Kosovo Serbs, was published on May 18, four days after the incident in Binçë. (here)
A video posted on social media claims to show the arrival of the diaspora for the June 7 parliamentary elections. The claim that this video depicts diasporas supporting the Vetëvendosje Movement, who are coming to Kosovo to vote in the June 7 elections, is untrue. The real video was posted in December 2025, on the eve of the December 28 parliamentary elections. (here)
Conspiracy theory
The Director of the Office for Kosovo in the Government of Serbia, Petar Petkovic, has claimed that the arrest of the member of the Serbian List, Aleksandar Trajkovic, in the village of Uglar constitutes a political action by the acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, with the aim, according to him, of helping Nenad Rašić in the electoral race. So far, official data shows that the case of the arrest in Uglar is being treated as a suspicion of electoral corruption and vote manipulation, while there is no published evidence linking it to political motivation of the Government of Kosovo. In this context, Petkovic's statements about an "orchestrated political action" remain unconfirmed and do not match the information of official institutions. (here)
Lies
In a video posted on Thursday (June 4) on TikTok by the account “viralshqip4,” a citizen is seen giving a statement to a media outlet in an environment that resembles an airport. The content of the video implies that it is about a person who has traveled from abroad to Kosovo to participate in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. The video in question is not authentic as it was generated with artificial intelligence (AI). (here)
A video created with images from protests in Tirana, where citizens are opposing the construction of a tourist resort in the Zvërnec area, has been published. The video published on Thursday (June 4) on TikTok contains several images, including a photo from the protest, showing a banner with the portrait of Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and the inscription: “Kosovo, give us Albin for a mandate; Albania needs change”. The image in question was generated with artificial intelligence. (here)