A Facebook account has published a photograph claiming that the person shown in the image, on the left side of former Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito, is the mother of journalist Berat Buzhala.
The content also claims that the mothers of two other journalists, Halil Matoshi and Nexhmedin Spahiu, are also shown in the photograph, but the same article states that such a claim has been denied by the journalists themselves.
However, after hibrid.info contacted the journalist, Berat Buzhala, the latter denied the claim that the person in the photograph is his mother.
Link to the post published on "Facebook" by the "Arben Çokaj" account:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10228734606205361&set=a.2099562443986
After privately contacting the journalist, Berat Buzhala, through his Facebook account, hibrid.info received confirmation from the journalist himself that the person shown in the photograph is not the person claimed in the article. (see photo below)
Hibrid.info has also managed to find the authentic photo taken by photographer Nysret Metarapi. The photo only confirms the year and place in which this photo was taken, but Hibrid.info has not been able to obtain confirmation from the photographer, who has already lateOn the Facebook page of former photographer Metarapi, this photo bears the caption “1975 Tito, Kosovo (photo: Nysret Metarapi)”.(see here)
The photo was also found and published on the website of former photographer Nysret Metarapi, which has no additional information about where it was taken. (see here)
Screenshot of the photo published on the website "nysretmetarapi.com"
Analyze:
The Facebook account named "Arben Çokaj" has published a photo claiming that the person shown in the photo, alongside Tito, is Berat Buzhala's mother.
However, journalist Berat Buzhala has denied the claim shown in the image. Based on the methodology of the work, hibrid.info assesses this claim as "Disinformation".
Rating:
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.