Wrote: Etrit Rexhepi
An image has been published that claims to represent a survey showing electoral support for political entities in Kosovo, ahead of the February 9 parliamentary elections.
it Photography was published yesterday (January 21) on TikTok by an account named "sondazhe.ks", with the caption claiming that it is a recent survey.
How credible is the survey?
Hibrid.info has found that we are dealing with a survey published in 2021, before the parliamentary elections of February 14.
The results of this survey are: Vetëvendosje Movement (LVV) – 43.8%, Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) – 21.1%, Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) – 17.2%, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) – 7%, Social Democratic Initiative – 2.9%, Refuse to answer – 4%, Undecided – 3.2% and others – 1%.
Hibrid.info researched through the automated search program, "InVID", and found that the same photo was featured in an article published on January 29, 2021, on the online medium, "klankosova.tv".
What this shows is that we are dealing with a survey by the public opinion measurement institute, "PIPOS", which was presented at the Rubicon of the Kosovo Party, before the parliamentary elections of February 14 of that year.
About surveys
The latest poll (December 17) that was circulated in the media was from the company "UBO Consulting", which explained that the survey on political parties was conducted by the OMNIBUS service.
Analyze:
The survey showing electoral support for political entities in Kosovo, conducted by the "PIPOS" institute, is accurate.
But, contrary to what is claimed, the survey was conducted in 2021.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Disinformation".
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.