Wrote: Etrit Rexhepi
An image has been published that claims to represent a survey, showing electoral support for political entities in Kosovo, ahead of the February 9 parliamentary elections.
The content was published on February 1st, on TikTok by an account named "a.h19977".
How credible is the survey?
After research conducted by hibrid.info, it was not found that such a survey was published by credible sources.
The results presented in this alleged poll are: Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) – 27.3, Self-Determination Movement (LVV) – 27.2%, Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) – 24.6%, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) – Social Democratic Initiative 14.6% and List for the Family – 6.3%.
Hibrid.info has researched through the online search engine "Google", searching with the keywords "PDK – 27.3, LVV – 27.2%, LDK – 24.6%, AAK – Social Democratic Initiative 14.6% and List for the Family – 6.3%".
However, the results from this research did not show such a survey.
Hibrid.info has in several cases handled content that claims to present surveys (see here, here and here).
Analyze:
The claim that a survey has been conducted on popular support for political parties in Kosovo is incorrect.
After verifying the facts, hibrid.info has found that the alleged survey was not published by credible sources.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content 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.