Categories: #Fact manipulation; #Unverified content; #Disinformation
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, Haki Abazi, posted a photo on his official Facebook profile on August 4, with the caption "Berlin like Zurich shows civic power in democracy."
Later, according to local and international media reports, the same post was removed from this platform itself on the grounds that the photo attached to this post did not fit the content of the post, describing it as "false information", identified by several independent fact-checkers.
Haki Abazi's post:
Local and international media reports about this post:
In local media, Abazi's post was presented as an attempt to illustrate a protest in Berlin, with a photograph that does not match the event that this Vetëvendosje official claimed to illustrate.
The posted photo actually shows the 2019 edition of the street music festival held in Zurich, Switzerland. Such news has also been published in international media, but without mentioning the name of the owner of the respective account.
Fact check: Photo shows 2019 music event in Zurich, not coronavirus protest in Berlin
Verification:
After a detailed analysis by hibrid.info, it appears that Abazi, through this photo, likely wanted to illustrate a protest held in Berlin on August 1 against protective measures against the spread of Covid-19, comparing it to protests held for the same reason in Bern on May 10 of this year.
Reasoning:
Disinformation – the author of the news has published a photo that does not confirm the alleged announcement through the post.
Unverified content – the author has written content without supporting arguments.
Manipulation of facts – the author has used accurate information to draw incorrect conclusions or claims.