Wrote: Festim Rizanaj
It has been claimed on social media that during French President Emmanuel Macron's official visit to Serbia, there was an intimate kiss between him and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.
This video material was also published by the page named "Arianit Sllamniku" on Facebook (August 31), where it is claimed that the intimate kiss between these two officials was captured.
After fact-checking by hibrid.info, it has been confirmed that the video is manipulated.
Link to the Facebook post from the "Arianit Sllamniku" page:
https://www.facebook.com/sllamnikuarianit/videos/481608537987159
Upon closer analysis of the image, graphic distortions are observed that lead to suspicion that this video has been edited.
The video is manipulated, as can be understood at first glance. The video quality in the sequence of the kiss between Macron and Vučić is significantly weaker and Vučić's face is deformed at a certain moment, as seen in the sequence below. This is how the fact-checking platform assessed it:Raskrinkavanje.me".
In addition, the video of their meeting shows that Macron and Vucic greeted each other in a friendly manner, but not with an intimate kiss. (here)
Analyze:
In a video shared by Arian Sllamnik's Facebook page, which has been viewed by many users, an intimate kiss between French President Emmanuel Macron and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is allegedly recorded.
According to fact-checking by Hibrid.info, it has been proven that the video is manipulated.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info considers this video material to be a "fraud".
Reasoning:
The “Deception” rating is given to informational content that is manipulated in terms of visual (deepfake, cheapfake), audio, or textual content to deceive the audience. This form of deception is usually used to produce false and manipulated content.