During the period 2–7 November 2026, Hibrid.info addressed 11 pieces of misinformation, assessed as fraud, fake news, disinformation, manipulation of facts, clickbait and unverified content. Four of these pieces of content were assessed with two categories simultaneously. Two analyses were also published this week, which addressed the misuse of media logos to present fake news as truth and possible forms of misinformation regarding the KSF mission in Gaza.
Some of the verified content related to unfounded claims about the KSF’s involvement in Gaza, including claims that its members had clashed with Hamas or had lost their lives after a drone strike. Claims related to political and institutional developments were also addressed, including the alleged arrest of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, statements attributed to Stephen Hadley and US Senator-elect El-Sayed, and the budgetary expenditures of Kosovo institutions. Other topics included recommendations for emergency preparedness, claims about financial assistance to Luxembourg and Malaysia, and the alleged Albanian origin of George Washington.
Manipulation of facts
The Facebook page “Meteo Kosova” published a content where the recommendations of several countries for securing food, water and basic supplies in emergencies were linked to preparations for inevitable military conflicts. The Newsweek article, to which the publication referred, dealt with preparation for various emergency situations, including war, extreme weather and cyber threats. The recommendations for supplies were not presented as evidence that a military conflict was inevitable. Even international organizations such as UNDRR, WHO and UNESCO treat emergency preparedness as readiness for various risks, and not only for armed conflicts (here).
Several media outlets published headlines claiming that the Kurti Government had spent over 32 million euros on fuel, telephones and official trips during the period January-September 2026. However, the amount referred to the expenditures of budgetary organizations included in the financial report and not only the Prime Minister's Cabinet. The headlines did not clarify which institutions were included in this amount, presenting them in a generalized manner as expenditures of the Kurti Government (here).
Clickbait/Fact manipulation
A Facebook post, shared by the page “Prishtina City”, carried the caption “Decision made / €500 for each citizen, coming out on January 1”. After clicking on the link to the article, it becomes clear that the content initially claims that the Luxembourg Government has approved an aid of €500 for each citizen over 18 years of age, while it then refers to a program in Malaysia. In fact, the SARA program in Malaysia provided for aid of 100 Malaysian ringgits, about €22, for citizens aged 18 and over. Hibrid.info found no evidence of the alleged decision in Luxembourg. The title and photo do not clarify the country in question, while the article mixes information from two countries and presents the amount of aid incorrectly. (here)
Fraud/Manipulation of facts
The Facebook page “Gazeta Minuti” published a photo of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, accompanied by two uniformed police officers, with the caption “Arrest and prison for Aleksandar Vučić”. This created the impression that Vučić had been arrested. However, the article attached to the publication reported on a criminal complaint filed against him by the New Police Alliance Union and the request that the High Public Prosecutor’s Office take legal action. These developments do not mean that he has been arrested or imprisoned. Furthermore, image analysis by HiveModeration showed a high probability that the photo was generated with artificial intelligence. (here)
Fake news
An anonymous account in the Facebook group “LIRIA KA EMANR” attributed a statement about the Special Court to former US National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley. According to the claim, Hadley had said that Europe had used this institution in the interests of Serbia to damage Kosovo’s liberation war and that the European Union would apologize to Kosovars. Hibrid.info found no evidence that he had made such a statement on ABC News or in other credible sources. His interview on ABC News’ “This Week” on March 25, 2018, does not contain the alleged statement (here).
Fake news/Hoax
A video posted on TikTok by the account “kosova199972” claimed that Kosovo soldiers had clashed with Hamas in Gaza, killing 20 Palestinians, and that Israel had thanked them for this action. The content was presented as if it were a report by Klan Kosova, but searches in this medium, in other media sources and in the official channels of Kosovo institutions did not find any evidence of the event. At the time of publication, the KSF contingent had not yet been deployed to Gaza. Also, analysis of the image showed a high probability that it was generated with artificial intelligence (here).
Another TikTok post claimed that two KSF members had been killed in Gaza after a drone attack. This post was also presented as news from Klan Kosova, using the media outlet’s logo. However, no report was found to confirm the claim, and the image used was found to be generated with artificial intelligence, according to analysis by several verification tools. At the time, the KSF’s explosive ordnance disposal team was ready to engage, but was waiting for the International Stabilization Force to be ready to accept it (here).
Lies
A video posted on Facebook attributed to the Special Court prosecutor, Alan Tieger, the statement that Hashim Thaçi and Kadri Veseli had personally killed many Serbian police officers. Verification of the official transcript of Tieger's closing statement, on 9 February 2026, showed that the alleged part is not found in his statement. However, another part of the video matched the official transcript. Analysis of the audio by HiveModeration showed a 60.8% probability that it was generated by artificial intelligence (here).
Clickbait
The Facebook pages “Gazeta Diaspora” and “Trendi.info” published the headline “BREAKING NEWS: Citizens should have supplies ready for three days”, without indicating that the instruction referred to citizens of the European Union. The information came from the European Commission’s recommendations for preparing for emergency situations. However, the headline did not clarify the source and geographical context of the recommendation, creating the impression that it was an instruction addressed to citizens in general (here).
disinformation
The Facebook page “Movement for Return” claimed that US Senator-elect Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed had openly declared in favor of closing Camp Bondsteel and withdrawing US troops from Kosovo. Searches on Google, YouTube, Facebook and El-Sayed’s official accounts found no evidence of such a declaration. His foreign policy program and statements identified in the media deal with diplomacy, foreign military assistance and conflicts, but do not mention Kosovo, Camp Bondsteel or the withdrawal of US troops (here).
Unverified content
In a “TROÇ” format presentation, published by Portalb.mk on October 30, professor and diplomat Hyreme Gurra claimed that the first American president, George Washington, had Albanian descent from Kosovo and that his mother, Mary Ball, was Albanian. Hibrid.info found that the claim was originally published as an April Fool’s joke in 2011 in the newspaper “KOHA DITORE”, where at the end of the text the expression “Aprililili” was used, as a sign that it was an April Fool’s joke. Meanwhile, historical sources show that Washington was of English descent (here).
Analysis and narrative
The analysis “Misuse of media logos to present fake news as truth” addresses the use of media visual identity to give unfounded claims the appearance of authentic reporting. It examines nine cases identified by Hibrid.info since January 2026, where media identities from Kosovo, Albania, the United Kingdom and the United States have been misused, in content dealing with political, international and health topics. The analysis also presents some practical steps for verifying publications that use media logos and graphic formats (here).
The analysis “Forms of misinformation that may appear regarding the KSF mission in Gaza” addresses the ways in which the engagement of KSF members in this mission may be misinterpreted. Based on developments to date and on two false claims that have circulated regarding the KSF’s involvement in Gaza, the article identifies five possible ways of misinformation: taking developments out of context, misrepresenting the KSF’s mandate, attributing events without evidence, using false visual materials, and presenting fabricated claims as media reports. The analysis also includes ways to verify information that may be published in the future regarding this mission (here).