Wrote: Endrit Berisha
Through a photograph showing a bed, a blanket on it, and some papers, it is claimed to be a view of Faton Hajrizi's room in Smrekonica prison.
The publication was made by the "Lajme Nga Bota" Facebook page on Monday, August 12.
What's wrong with this publication?
After verification, hibrid.info has found that the photo does not relate to the Smrekonica prison in Vushtrri. The photo is old and was taken in the former Alcatraz prison in the United States of America (USA).
In a Facebook post, the page "Lajme Nga Bota" claimed that this photo is of Hajriz's prison cell. It even claims that the photo was posted by Hajriz's prison friends.
Post from the "World News" page on Facebook:
Sadly, some pages of the Quran were left in the room:
The prison cell in Smrekonica where Faton Hajrizi spent his last days in solitary confinement before his escape. His prison friends have longingly posted this photo from his prison cell, with the caption, Farewell, our friend, may God grant that we meet in Paradise because in this false world you never tasted happiness for a day, Faton's friends write from Smrekonica prison.
Link to the publication of "News from the World" on Facebook:
Using online search engines, hibrid.info has found that the photo is old. In one of the contents, the one from 2011 published by “traveltourism"(photo 2) in the description of the same photo it is written "A typical Alcatraz prisoner's room, now open for tourist visits."
The same photograph is found used on several occasions in different publications (see here).
context
The famous Alcatraz prison was located on Alcatraz Island. It became famous because during its 29 years of operation, it housed some of the most notorious criminals in US history and was considered the most difficult to escape from. The prison opened in 1934 and closed in 1963. It now serves as a museum (details).
Faton Hajrizi had escaped from Kosovo prisons nine times. He escaped from Smrekonica prison on July 6 this year. On July 18, he was reported to have killed a Serbian policeman in Lloznica, Serbia. He was killed the next day, and his funeral took place in Skenderaj – after identification by his family – on August 11.
Analyze:
The Facebook page "Lajme Nga Bota" published a photograph on Monday, claiming it showed a view of Faton Hajrizi's room in Smrekonica prison.
After verification by hibrid.info, it turns out that the photo is old and was taken in the former Alcatraz prison in the USA.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this post as "Fake News".
Reasoning:
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.