Clickbait
Albanian-language media, on September 5, published an article about the state of France, which, in order to save electricity, will fine up to 750 euros all businesses that heat with air conditioning and keep their doors open. While these portals have given this article a general title, not clarifying which state has made such a decision. (here, here)
The information portal “Kosova-sot.info” yesterday (August 8) published an article titled “Alarming: Rising energy prices could close many bakeries”. The title of the article published by “Kosova-sot.info” does not state in which country closures in the bread sector are being warned due to rising electricity prices. (here, here)
Manipulation of facts
The Serbian daily "Kurir.rs" has made a tendentious interpretation in the headline of the statements of a Serbian analyst, implying that the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, is preparing a new chaos on October 31. Although the analyst quoted in the article does not say what is alleged, the newspaper interprets it untruthfully through the fabricated headline. (here, here)
Serbian media close to the government there on September 6 published unfounded claims that Albin Kurti's media have targeted the family of the deputy leader of the Serbian party "Srpska Lista" Milan Radojčić, interpreting it as a continuation of the persecution of Serbs. The claims are based on a post by the political entity "Srpska Lista" which makes these claims without providing details or facts. (here, here)
The head of the office for Kosovo, Petar Petkovic, today repeated the claims that Pristina is violating the Brussels agreement by building police bases in the north by taking responsibility for KFOR. These claims have been made earlier by Petkovic and Serbian President Vučić, which have been treated by hibrid.info. In the documents consulted and treated by hibrid.info, the claim of Serbian officials does not stand, and that no agreement is violated if the Kosovo police build a base or patrol the area to maintain order and security. (here, here)
Conspiracy theory
The Serbian daily "Novosti" had published an article in which it claims that the American CIA is preparing chaos in Kosovo through Chechen mercenaries and, as it writes, Albanian criminals. The newspaper bases the claims on unofficial sources, without providing concrete details about them. Claims about the recruitment of Chechens in northern Kosovo have been published earlier by media close to the government in Serbia, and the source was Serbian President Vučić himself, claims that were denied by the apostrophized ones themselves. (here, here)
Unverified content
Over the past two days (September 5 and 6), a photo has been circulating with graphs showing the calculation of salary increases for pre-university teachers. This photo has the same data as the previous one published on August 26 by the Institute for Educational Studies “Edguard”, but it has been redesigned and does not provide additional information about who created it. This material distributed over the past two days is “unverified”. (here, here)
The information portal “Kosovapost.net” on September 6 published a news item claiming that Kosovo and Albania are on the agenda of foreign visits of the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the next month. The claim made by the information portal, as stated in the article, is based on the agenda published by the Office of the Presidency of Turkey, although the alleged agenda does not appear on its official website. (here, here)
The Serbian media outlet "Kurir.rs", using a photo showing a child making the shape of the Double-Headed Eagle with his hands before the Champions League match between Inter and Bayern Munich, has tried to interpret it as a political provocation for the idea of "Greater Albania" without any facts. (here, here)
disinformation
The dubious portal “Pronews20.com” has published an article by the online medium “KlanKosova.tv” that talks about the teachers’ strike in several schools in Kamenica, more precisely in the villages of Busavatë and Karaçevë të Poshtme. However, this article was given an incorrect title by the dubious portal “Pronews20”, implying that classes have started all over the country. (here, here)
The dubious portal “Pronews20.com” on September 7 published an article with the statement of the former Serbian Foreign Minister, Vladislav Jovanović, who said that the two new diplomats sent by Macron and Scholz appear as a direct form of pressure on Serbia to recognize Kosovo. While this dubious portal has given this article a false title with the claim that Jovanović has said that Serbia should recognize the independence of Kosovo. (here, here)
The dubious portal “myfb.press” on September 7 published an old announcement from 2018, when UNICEF had supported the 4-year Juvenile Justice Strategy. The dubious portal “myfb.press” tried to present this old announcement as current by giving it the false title “Government with a new strategy, Money will also be given for categories now”. (here, here)
The dubious portal “analiza.koranews24.com” on September 7 published an old article from July, when Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov declared that his country was assembling a force of one million soldiers equipped with Western weapons to retake the southern regions from the Russians. However, in this article, the author tried to present the development as current, even giving it a false title with the claim that Zelensky has ordered 1 million soldiers to head towards Russia. (here, here)
Fake news
The “Gazeta Newborn” Facebook page yesterday (September 9) published information that an agreement had been reached between SBASHK and MEST to end the strike and resume classes. This claim was denied after SBASHK (September 10) published a statement stating that there was no agreement and that the strike continues. (here, here)