The TikTok account named "lagraqsaqi" today (May 22) published a video claiming that Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti will meet with Kamala Harris.
This video content shows an image with a caption stating that the Prime Minister of Kosovo will meet with US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday.
Hibrid.info has verified the facts and confirmed that the announcement of a meeting between Kurti and Harris is premature and that the meeting is not expected to take place today (Monday, May 22).
Links to the video material published on TikTok by the "lagraqsaqi" account:
After researching using search engines, hibrid.info has managed to confirm that the news announcing a meeting on Monday between Albin Kurti and Kamala Harris is from last year, 2022. (see here and here)
Hibrid.info has also found facts about the last meeting between Kurti and Harris, published on the social network Facebook, on November 12, 2021, by the Prime Minister of Kosovo. (see here)
While to further confirm that Prime Minister Kurti is not expected to have a meeting with Vice President Harris today, hibrid.info has also found Kurti's government agenda for today (May 22). (see here)
Analyze:
After fact-checking conducted by hibrid.info, it has been confirmed that the TikTok account named "lagraqsaqi" has published a video with false content warning of a meeting between Prime Minister Albin Kurti and US Vice President Kamala Harris.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this claim as "Fake News".
Reasoning:
The “Fake News” rating is given to media reports that are entirely the product of a medium that itself contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be reliably determined to have been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.
A “Disinformation” rating is given to media reporting that contains a “mix” of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful content. This rating will also address reports that have incorrect attributions or headlines that do not reflect the text in terms of information accuracy.