Wrote: Festim Rizanaj
On April 23, a Facebook account named Lule Gjeli has published a content related to the drug laboratory discovered that same day in Prizren.
The post bears the caption: "Klan Kosova: The drug laboratories belong to an LDK MP", while the illustrative image shows the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) MP, Hykmete Bajrami. Through this post, it is claimed that the drug laboratory belongs to an MP from this political entity, implying that it is Hykmete Bajrami.
What is the truth?
After verifying the content by hibrid.info, it was found that Klan Kosova did not claim that the drug laboratory belongs to an LDK MP, specifically Hykmete Bajrami.
After verification conducted by hibrid.info, it was determined that Klan Kosova did not make such a claim. In this medium's post on its official Facebook pageRegarding this case, Klan Kosova writes: "Three people were arrested during the action of the Police and the Prosecution", while the illustrative photo bears the caption: "View from the drug laboratory that was discovered today in Prizren".
Meanwhile, in the news published in the official television website, klankosova.tv, it is said that the Kosovo Police action resulted in the arrest of three people suspected of involvement in the production and processing of narcotic substances, but their identities have not been disclosed.
The post from the account Lule Gjeli has been shared 11 times and has received several comments (as of the time of writing this article). Based on the content of the comments, it can be assessed that readers have been influenced by the false claim and have interpreted it as true.
Analyze:
On April 23, the Facebook account Lule Gjeli published a post claiming that the drug lab discovered in Prizren belonged to an LDK MP, alluding to Hykmete Bajrami, who was shown in the illustrative image.
After verification by hibrid.info, it was determined that Klan Kosova did not make such a claim, and the identity of the persons involved was not disclosed.
Based on its verification methodology, hibrid.info assesses this claim as "misinformation".
Reasoning:
"Disinformation" is defined as information 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. The motive behind the producers/distributors of disinformation content lies in achieving a political, financial, psychological or social goal.