According to the study published by the European Parliament, disinformation in Albania is ubiquitous. In one way or another across the political spectrum and across the media landscape. Based on the analysis of this study, it is said that although the media in Albania produce independent, high-quality, investigative articles, among them JOQ Albania, they can fall prey to Fake News. The study emphasizes that JOQ ALBANIA is one of the few media with a reputation for high-quality, independent and investigative journalism. Among other things, it is said that many politicians across the spectrum, including Prime Minister Edi Rama, are accused of using disinformation to increase their visibility and standing, or sometimes without any particular purpose. In fact, Rama was forced to make a public apology in March 2020 for fabricating claims that Spanish officials were deploying violent police tactics to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Then his "evidence" turned out to be a video of the Algerian police attacking protesters during the riots. At the instigation of the ruling Socialist Party, Albania's parliament passed a resolution in 2019 calling for action against foreign interference in Albanian politics, including through disinformation, and singling out Russia as a particular concern. However, a strong pro-EU and pro-NATO consensus among the Albanian public limits the latitude for external actors who wish to destroy the west. However, the European Union, the Council of Europe and the Albanian government have identified disinformation as a threat to Albanian security and governance even though the government itself has been accused of using disinformation.
