SEE Check
By: Maida Salkanović The recent major escalation in the enduring conflict between Israel and Palestine, the most significant in decades, has led to an information surge on social media and news platforms. The large amount of disinformation and polarizing narratives complicate the task of making sense of the available information. On October 7, the Palestinian […]
Original article (in Albanian) was published on 06/12/2023 Social media users are claiming that Klaus Schwab, the CEO of the Global Economic Forum, has planned a major cyber-attack to cause global disruption. However, these allegations are based on a misleading video clip, leading many to fall prey to this deception. The video in question, widely shared […]
Scam posts offering unclaimed luggage for sale are making rounds on social media across the Southeast Europe (SEE) region. Three members of the SEE Check network have warned their readers about this deceptive scheme. ————- In November, Facebook posts surfaced in Albania, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, falsely claiming that national airports were offloading unclaimed luggage at […]
Original article (in Albanian) was published on 18/11/2023; Author: Ilda Hoxha Rita Ora is not offering a 10 thousand Euro reward to her followers, as claimed by posts shared on Facebook. Faktoje, a fact-checking website from Albania, has confirmed that this is nothing more than another online scam. Social media is buzzing with posts suggesting that […]
Original article (in Albanian) was published on 15/11/2023; Author: Ilda Hoxha A deceptive scheme is making the rounds on Facebook, falsely claiming that Tirana International Airport is selling lost luggage for a mere one Euro. Faktoje verified that the information originated on a fraudulent page with the intention of collecting private information from unsuspecting citizens. The […]
Original article (in Albanian) was published on 04/10/2023; Author: Pustina Patris A picture of an ancient bas-relief from Athens is making the rounds on Albanian-speaking social media platforms. In the image, the Albanian word “Besa” seems to be inscribed in Greek letters. However, a fact-check by “Faktoje” has confirmed that the image has been manipulated, and […]
Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 06/11/2023; Author: Nerma Šehović Amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the influx of information, both accurate and misleading, has surged through social media and various news outlets. We’ve compiled tools and methods to help you sift through this flood of information. For the past few weeks, the world has been closely […]
Original article (in Albanian) was published on 14/09/2023; Author: Ilda Hoxha The murder that shocked Greece on the evening of September 11, with 6 victims, was massively reflected in the Albanian media. They reported copy-paste that the victims were Albanians, part of a criminal group. Greek police authorities identified the children as being from Turkey. But […]
Original article (in Albanian) was published on 25/09/2023; Author: Pustina Patris A video of a group of teenage girls who appear to be consuming so-called “nitrogen balloons” has been reported by several media outlets as if it were happening in Tirana. The verification of “Faktoje” revealed that the video in question was shot in Bulgaria. On […]
Original article (in Albanian) was published on 10/07/2023 During his visit to Pristina on July 6th, Prime Minister Edi Rama received a welcome at the airport from four representatives of the Kosovar side, in contrast to certain claims made in online media articles. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Diaspora in Kosovo officially confirmed this […]