Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
Content is circulating on social media TikTok claiming that former Prime Minister and former leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, has died.
The content with this claim was published yesterday (November 18) by two TikTok accounts.tears.and.suffering1”And“milaimzeka.exe.69".
The truth?
After research conducted through online search engines, hibrid.info has not found any information published by credible sources claiming that the former leader of LDK, Isa Mustafa, has passed away.
Hibrid.info searched Google with the keywords "Isa Mustafa passes away", but the results do not show any publications with this claim.
Since Mustafa was the chairman of the LDK, hibrid.info has researched on the official website of this political entity, and that such information is not found in the announcements section.
Also, not on the official website. LDK on Facebook, there is no news of Mustafa's death.
As of the writing of this article, the post published by the account "lot.dhe.vuajtje1" on TikTok has managed to accumulate nearly 75 thousand views. (see photo below)
Meanwhile, the other publication made by the account "milaimzeka.exe69" has managed to accumulate over 117 thousand views. (see photo below)
Analyze:
Content was published on TikTok claiming that former Prime Minister and former leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, had passed away.
After fact-checking conducted by hibrid.info, it was confirmed that this claim is false. This is because such information has not been found published by any credible or official source.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Fake News".
Reasoning:
The “Fake News” rating is given to informational content that is entirely fabricated or that contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be defined as having been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.