Wrote: Endrit Berisha
Through a post on TikTok, figures have been published that claim to be from a survey for the upcoming elections in Kosovo.
The publication was made by the account named "albinkurti_kryeminister" on June 8.
What's wrong with this publication?
After verification by hibrid.info through online search engines, it turns out that there has been no recent reporting on the figures published in the posted photo (see here). The publication also uses a photo from “telegrafi.com” of an article from two months ago and the figures are placed on it (see here).
In the publication of this TikTok account, the following results are claimed in the race for prime minister: Albin Kurti (VV) 54%, Bedri Hamza (PDK) 23%, Lumir Abdixhiku (LDK) 19% and Ramush Haradinaj (AAK) 4%.
Link to the publication of the "albinkurti_kryeminister" account on TikTok:
The post has so far received over 65 views, over 1400 likes and more than 470 comments. (see here)
The last poll conducted for the elections in Kosovo was published in April. Reporteri.net had published data that it reported it had obtained from a survey by "UBO Consulting". The figures were different from those claimed in the post by the “albinkurti_kryeminster” account on TikTok. According to the April 5 publication, the Vetëvendosje Movement led with 49.5%, the Democratic Party of Kosovo had 17.1%, the Democratic League of Kosovo had 16% and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 6.9%.
What does survey mean?
A survey is a preliminary investigation to determine a situation, opinions, or attitudes about something specific. In this statistical method, results are drawn based on the study of a portion of the population, called a sample.
The UBO Consulting survey had 907 respondents and the margin of error was plus or minus 3%, according to the "Reporter" publication. And in the latest publication on TikTok, there is no such detail.
Analyze:
The account "albinkurti_kryeminister" has published a photo on TikTok that it claims is the numbers from a recent poll for the race for prime minister in the upcoming elections in Kosovo.
After verification by hibrid.info, it turns out that there has been no recent reporting on these figures and that the photo published in the background was taken from an earlier publication by "telegrafi.com".
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this claim 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.