Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
Through a photograph, it is claimed that the youth are not going to Albin Kurti's meetings and that he is losing the support of the citizens.
This photograph shows a scene from a rally, where some of the chairs are seen empty.
The post was published on June 27 by the account "tavnikcitypdk" on the social media TikTok.
The truth?
After verifying the facts, hibrid.info has confirmed that the footage was taken from the International Conference organized on June 25 by Youth for SELF-SECURITY!.
Several photos from this event have been published on the official Facebook page of the Vetëvendosje Movement, showing that the hall was full.
Link to the post published on TikTok by the account "tavnikcitypdk":
https://www.tiktok.com/@tavnikcitypdk/photo/7384783402408365318
After conducting research, hibrid.info has managed to find photographs taken from this event, published on the official Facebook page of the Vetëvendosje Movement. (see here)
Analyze:
A photograph has been published showing empty chairs from the International Conference organized by Youth for Self-Determination, claiming that "youth does not go to Albin Kurti's meetings."
Hibrid.info has found photographs taken from this event, published on Facebook by the Vetëvendosje Movement, which show that the hall where this event was held was full of people.
Based on the working methodology, hibrid.info assesses the claim made on TikTok by the account "tavnikcitypdk" as "Manipulation of facts".
Reasoning:
“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.