Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
A video posted on the X platform (formerly Twitter) shows several people in a car park in Sweden setting several of them on fire. The description of this video claims that the suspects are Albanians.
This video with this claim was published yesterday (August 26) by the account "VukFeNix".
The truth?
After fact-checking conducted by hibrid.info, it has been confirmed that this event is old (2018) and that the persons who committed that act were not identified based on nationality, but only as residents of Sweden.
Link to content published on X (formerly Twitter) by the account "VukFeNix":
Original video description (English)
In Sweden, Albanian narco cartel thugs firebomb parked cars. The Albanian mafia and their street thugs are out of control.
Albanian translation
In Sweden, Albanian drug cartel thugs are throwing bombs at parked cars. The Albanian mafia and their street thugs are out of control.
What did hibrid.info find?
After research conducted through online search engines, hibrid.info has confirmed that this event occurred in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, in August 2018.
In the article published (August 14, 2018) by the Spanish-language service of the media outlet "Euronews", this case was reported. However, the content does not mention the nationality of the persons who committed this act. (see here)
Also, at the end of this Euronews article it says: "Many analysts link this episode to the proximity of general elections of September 9".
Analyze:
Through a video released yesterday (August 26), it was claimed that a group of Albanians burned several vehicles in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Hibrid.info has confirmed that the incident took place in 2018 and that the perpetrators of this act have not been identified based on nationality, but have been described as Swedish citizens. Also, in the article published in “Euronews”, it is stated that many analysts have linked this incident to the proximity of the general elections of September 9, 2018 in Sweden.
Based on the working methodology, hibrid.info assesses the claim made on X (former Twitter) as "Manipulation of facts" and "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
The assessment as "Manipulation of facts" receive those informational content that uses facts known to be accurate, but interprets them in a distorted way. These reports typically use accurate information to draw incorrect conclusions or claims, thereby directing the conclusions of consumers of media content in the wrong direction regarding the actual meaning of the facts presented.
The assessment as “Disinformation” It is considered informational 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. Behind the motive of producers/distributors of disinformation content lies the achievement of a political, financial, psychological or social goal.