The online media outlet "Kosovapost.net" has published an article titled "Rizvanolli says citizens are 'lying' about electricity bills."
Hibrid.info has verified the facts in this article, which has been confirmed to contain a fabricated title that does not match the content.
At the session of the Kosovo Assembly, the Minister of Economy, Artane Rizvanolli, spoke about the increase in the price of electricity, commenting on citizens' concerns about inflated electricity bills.
But, in no case has Rizvanolli stated that citizens are 'lying' about their electricity bills, as claimed in the title of this article.
Link to the article published on "Kosovapost.net":
The Minister stated that recent bills often show figures higher than what citizens should pay, leaving them confused and not knowing what the final figure of the bill is.
"There have been uncertainties in the bills and I call on KESCO to quickly come up with an explanation. Often, higher numbers have been presented than what citizens should pay, so they do not know what the final figure is. I said that there are uncertainties and if citizens think so, they should report them to the relevant institutions."", said Rizvanolli.
Some of the online media in Kosovo that have reported accurately regarding Rizvanoll's statement can be found here. here and here.
Analyze:
The online media outlet "Kosovapost.net" has published the statement of the Minister of Economy Artane Rizvanolli, who today (February 22) during the session in the Kosovo Parliament spoke about the increase in the price of electricity, saying that there is uncertainty about energy billing.
However, this online medium gave this article an inadequate title, claiming that Minister Rizvanolli said that citizens are 'lying' about electricity bills.
After fact-checking analysis based on the work methodology, hibrid.info has assessed this article as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
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.