Hibrid.info brings to readers fact-checking for publications related to the national election campaign of February 14. During this campaign period, readers can find summarized in one place and substantiated those false claims made by the media and other actors, such as political entities, but also the candidates for MPs and Prime Minister themselves.
Article with a biased title (12/02/2021)
The dubious portal "todaynews35.com" has published an article titled "Exclusive - The arrest of Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti is demanded."
After fact-checking analysis by hibrid.info, it turns out that the same claim has been made before, published in July of last year.
While the title suggests that there is an official decision for an arrest warrant for Hoti from a relevant institution, the content only presents an accusation by the columnist Rron Gjinovci. So, the title of this one seems to be biased and, at the same time, does not correspond to the content of the article. More…
A completely fabricated news item is published by the media as a self-evident statement by Mustafa (09/02/2021)
The portal "Kosova-sot.info" has published an article titled "Isa Mustafa: 'My son gets by on 250 euros a month, and they are overspending, and you are running away'".
After fact-checking analysis by hibrid.info, this news turns out to be fabricated, which has circulated on dubious portals in Kosovo. “Kosova-sot.info” has created and distributed this article based on a statement by Isa Mustafa, which has been found to be false, as it has not been found in any credible media outlet or on the official social media profiles of the LDK leader. More…
Gashi did not say that "visa liberalization will only happen if LDK wins" (08/02/2021)
The dubious portal "mitrovicapress.com" has published an article titled "Arben Gashi: Visa liberalization will only happen if LDK wins".
After verification and research through search engines and social networks, it turns out that such a statement was not made by the former head of the LDK Parliamentary Group, Arben Gashi. As a result, it turns out that this article contains a fabricated title and content. More…
Article with unfounded headline (08/02/2021)
Several portals in Kosovo have published an article titled "Dozens of buses from the diaspora leave to support Ramush Haradinaj for President."
This news was referenced by a photo posted by an AAK supporter in Vienna, Agim Sadik Knushi, on Facebook. He published a photo where he is seen on a bus with several migrants, with a slogan placed on the front with the inscription - "VOTE 135". More...
Videos are being distributed with false claims: There was no Kurti rally in Štrpce with chants of "Serbia-Serbia" (08/02/2021)
Many portals have fallen prey to several versions of videos published in the digital space (social networks, online media, online channels), which falsely claim a rally by the leader of Vetëvendosje, Albin Kurti, in Shtërpcë, at which the rally was chanted "Serbia Serbia".
In these videos, after fact-checking, many details are observed that cast doubt on their authenticity.
For this reason, many media outlets that had published them removed them after a certain time. More…
False report on the publication of polls by the CEC for party voting (06/02/2021)
Doubtful portals have published several articles claiming that the Central Election Commission (CEC) has created polls regarding the results of political entities in the elections.
In some of these articles published by dubious portals, there is no poll within the text, as claimed in the title, while in some of them you can even vote.
However, the CEC has denied these news items circulating on social networks, clarifying that this institution has never created polls regarding the results of political entities in the elections, and has called on citizens not to provide their requested data, because it could be misused. More very…
Hoti did not promise that "in 6 months he will make Kosovo like Switzerland" (05/02/2021)
The portal "Kosova-sot.info" has published on their official Facebook page an article titled "Hoti: In 6 months we will make Kosovo like 'Switzerland'". This article is based on an electoral promise by the LDK candidate for prime minister, Avdullah Hoti, but which is not related to the claim made through the title.
This is also noticeable in the content of the article, which contains authentic news published in other media, including the title: "Kosovo has overcome the economic crisis caused by the pandemic". The content of this article does not mention in any case the false claim made through the title that Hoti allegedly declared that "in 6 months we will make Kosovo like "Switzerland". More very…
Old news and inadequate title (04/02/2021)
Several dubious Albanian-language portals have published an article titled "Haradinaj: 'My goal is not power, I only care about the people'".
After fact-checking analysis by hibrid.info, it turns out that this article contains a false title, as it is observed that it falsely claims to be presented as the position of the leader of the AAK, Ramush Haradinaj. In fact, this statement is found to have been made by his brother, Daut Haradinaj, during the last national elections (2019), through a status on his Facebook profile. More very…
The CEC has not published a poll for the parties. (04/02/2021)
The dubious portal "newsonline48h.com" has published an article titled "Vote in the Online Poll by the CEC: Which Party Will You Vote For, VV, LDK, or PDK?".
This article contains a fabricated title that does not correspond to the content, as there is no online survey by the CEC in the text, as claimed in the title.
After fact-checking, this dubious portal appears to have fabricated this news in order to attract readers to click on the article. The news is old and was published in October last year where a survey was conducted titled "Online Poll: Should President Thaçi Resign?". More very…
Walker did not say that "Kurti and Osmani embarrassed the state of Kosovo" (01/02/2021)
The dubious portal "newsonline48h.com" has published an article titled "Ambassador Walker: Kurti and Osmani Embarrassed the State of Kosovo with Their Visit to Mitrovica".
After fact-checking analysis by hibrid.info, it turns out that this article contains a false title and altered content.
This portal has taken part of the text from the PDK's reaction on Facebook, regarding the visit of Albin Kurti and Vjosa Osmani to North Mitrovica, which they later changed, falsely claiming that this reaction was made by American diplomat William Walker. More very…