Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
Through a post on the social media 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 "mezatarum" on June 13.
This post presents the percentages of 5 political entities. Vetevendosje Movement 82%, Democratic Party of Kosovo 7%, Democratic League of Kosovo 5%, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 4% and NISMA 2%.
What's wrong with this publication?
After research 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).
Link to the publication of the "mezatarum" account on TikTok:
The post has received over 2 views, over 94 likes and 18 comments as of the publication of this article. (see here)
The last poll conducted for the elections in Kosovo was published on June 25. The online medium Reporteri.net had published data that it reported having obtained from a survey by “UBO Consulting”. (see here)
The figures were different from those claimed in the post by the “mezatarum” account on TikTok. According to the June 25 publication, the Vetëvendosje Movement led with 49.6%, the Democratic Party of Kosovo had 17.0%, the Democratic League of Kosovo had 15.5% and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo – NISMA 8.6%.
The UBO Consulting survey had 1065 respondents and the margin of error was plus or minus 3%, according to the publication by "Reporteri.net". While the publication by the "mezatarum" account on TikTok does not contain any such details.
Analyze:
The account "mezatarum" has published an image on TikTok, which presents percentage figures for political entities for the upcoming elections in Kosovo.
After verification by hibrid.info, it appears that there has been no recent reporting on these figures.
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.