Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
"There is a risk of a repeat of Banjska/ 800 soldiers enter Kosovo," is the title of a video published on YouTube.
it The content was published yesterday (October 1) on the official "NTV Television" channel on Youtube., a channel that publishes content in the Albanian language.
But what is the truth?
After verification conducted by hibrid.info, it has been confirmed that the information displayed in the video does not reflect the claim in the title.
The video content features Mefail Bajqinovci, a member of parliament from the Vetëvendosje Movement, who has stated that there are over 600 Serbian soldiers on the border with Kosovo, who, as he says, are awaiting a decision to enter Kosovo.
So, the claim that "800 soldiers enter Kosovo", referring to Serbian troops, is false.
After conducting online research, hibrid.info found Bajqinovci's statement given on the show "DPT te Fidani" on Klan Kosova television. (see video) here from the 49th minute)
What did Bajqinovci say?
The LVV MP has stated that there is a risk of a terrorist attack like the one in Banjska on September 24, 2023, recurring, adding that there are about 600 or 800 soldiers, with over 40 military bases, who are training and are awaiting a decision to enter Kosovo. (see here and here)
Analyze:
Through a video material, it is claimed that 800 soldiers are entering Kosovo.
After verifying the facts, it was confirmed that this claim is false. After clicking on the video, it is clarified that it is a statement made by LVV MP, Mefail Bajqinovci.
Bajqinovci, invited to a show on Klan Kosova, said that there is a risk of a terrorist attack like the one in Banjska being repeated, adding that there are about 600 or 800 soldiers waiting for a decision to enter Kosovo.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info evaluates this claim made by "NTV Television" as "Disinformation" and "Clickbait".
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.
“Clickbait” is considered to be informational content whose title is general and does not disclose the location of the event, context and relevance. Such texts and articles aim to attract the attention of the audience with sensational headlines with misleading consequences, which do not accurately clarify the content of the article. “Clickbait” headlines are mainly made to attract readability in the case of media publications and/or to earn from clicks in the case of commercial publications.