Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
Serbian-language media have begun to manipulate the ethnicity of the world-famous singer of Kosovar origin, Dua Lipa.
On Sunday of this past weekend (June 9), Lipa held a concert in the city of Pula, Croatia.
And while performing her hit "Be the One", Lipa addressed the audience at "Pula Arena" with the words ""Come on people"In addition, the media reports that Lipa greeted the audience with the words at the entrance: “Dobro veče, Pula” (“Good evening, Pula”).
What did the Serbian media say?
""IT SEEMS SHE WAS BORN IN SERBIA" Dua Lipa spoke in SERBIAN in the middle of a concert in Croatia, the networks are on fire (VIDEO)" is the title that the Serbian media "Kurir.rs" gave to the article that deals with Dua Lipa's comment at her concert in Pula, Croatia. (see here)
“THE MOST HATED ALBANIAN SINGER SPEAKS SERBIAN! Chaos at the concert in Croatia, footage is being shared, here's what she said!” is the headline of another Serbian media outlet “Alo.rs” regarding Dua Lipa's statement at her concert in Croatia. (see here)
The claims of these media are unfounded since Dua Lipa was born in Great Britain in 1995, namely in London, to Albanian parents. (see here)
Lipa has admitted that she does not possess Kosovo citizenship, but only Albania and the United Kingdom. Dua Lipa never misses an opportunity to talk about her country of origin. (here and here)
Analyze
Serbian media have claimed without evidence that Dua Lipa, based on comments she made during her concert on June 9 in Pula, Croatia, was born in Serbia.
Therefore, based on Hibrid.info's working methodology, these claims fall into the categories of "Manipulation of facts" and "Disinformation".
rationale
“Factual manipulation” is a rating given to informational content that uses facts known to be accurate but interprets them in a distorted manner. These reports typically use accurate information to draw incorrect conclusions or claims, thereby misleading consumers of media content about the actual meaning of the facts presented.
"Disinformation" is defined as information content that contains a "mix" of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful attributes, and that is created and/or distributed with the deliberate intention of causing harm. The motive behind the producers/distributors of disinformation content lies in achieving a political, financial, psychological or social goal.