The information portal "Gazetametro.net" published an article yesterday (April 3), claiming that the head of the Vetëvendosje Parliamentary Group, Mimoza Kusari-Lila, was wearing a mask worth 120 euros.
The author of this article, who published this news, based this claim on the appearance of the material, which is similar to that of the luxury company "Burberry". Apart from the similarity, no other facts or arguments were addressed in this news.
Article published on Gazetametro.net:
T: The 'poor people' MP wears a 120 euro mask
The head of the VV Parliamentary Group, Mimoza Kusari-Lila, was very active last night and tonight regarding her role within the Vetëvendosje Movement, but what caught her eye during the press conferences was the mask she was wearing, and its price is quite high, writes Gazeta Metro. Mimoza Kusari-Lila, who holds the position of head of the VV Parliamentary Group, has been quite active these days, while what caught her eye is the "Burberry" brand mask that MP Kusari was wearing. The price of the mask that Kusari-Lila was wearing is less than 120 euros. With a simple search on the internet you can find the price of this mask, which bears the signature of the well-known "Burberry" brand, and as you can see in the photo, its price is no less than 120 euros./gaazetametro.net
Link to the article on Gazetametro.net:
The article with the same content has also been published by a large number of portals:
Links to the article published by several portals:
https://shkruje.com/deputetja-e-popullit-te-varfer-mban-masken-120-euro/
https://mediafokus.info/shefja-e-deputeteve-te-vvse-mban-masken-120-euro/
The reaction of MP Kusari-Lila was immediate, as she denied this claim made in the article in question.
Mimoza Kusari-Lila's reaction on her Facebook profile:
https://www.facebook.com/151644000915/posts/10157518249130916/
Analyze:
The claim made in the article by “Gazetametro.net” is unfounded and poorly argued. The only attempt to substantiate this claim is the similarity of the material of MP Kusari-Lila’s mask with that used by the company “Burberry”. Based on the fact-checking, this material with squares called “Tartan” (look here), were used by many manufacturers, which made it an untenable argument for the claim made.
Considering the facts presented by the author, hibrid.info calls this news "fake news" as well as "Broadcasting of fake news", considering the large number of its re-publications by other portals.
Rating:
The “Fake News” rating is given to media reports that are entirely the product of a medium that itself contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be reliably determined to have been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.
The “Fake News Broadcasting” rating is given to media reports that broadcast original content from another medium that contains a fake news story. The rating is only given for broadcasting content that is categorized as fake news.