Wrote: Festim Rizanaj
Footage recorded in the past of a Serbian army convoy, somewhere on the roads of this country, is being attempted to be presented as current and as if those vehicles were positioned on the border with Kosovo.
This video was published by the account named "mtrks25" on TikTok on April 20, 2024.
Link to the video material published by the account "mtrks25":
https://www.tiktok.com/@mtrks25/video/7359582832001355013 (archive)
Meanwhile, after research conducted by the fact-checking platform Hibrid.info, the video in question, which shows military vehicles of the Serbian Army, was found and posted on social networks in June of last year (2023). (here)
Also in this video published on June 27, 2023 by user Amrita Bhinder, it is claimed that the Serbian army is stationed in Raška, near the border with Kosovo. The video description in English"Tensions between pro-Russian country Serbia and pro-NATO country Kosovo on a brink of escalation. A Serbian army convoy has been spotted today in the Raška region, near the border with Kosovo for unknown reasons". Translation into shqip"Tensions between pro-Russian Serbia and pro-NATO Kosovo are on the verge of escalating. A Serbian army column was seen today in the Raska region, near the border with Kosovo, for unknown reasons.".
However, the authenticity of this video has never been confirmed, and it is unknown whether it actually depicts the Serbian army on the border with Kosovo.
Analyze:
The claim made by the account named "mtrks25" on TikTok on April 20, 2024, with the caption "Exclusive: Serbian Army on the border with Kosovo", without indicating that the video is old, is untrue.
WHY?
BECAUSE: The newly released video footage was also found to have been published in June 2023 on the X platform.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info considers this claim to be "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.