Albanian-language online media reported yesterday (March 15) about floods that have hit southern Turkey, caused by heavy rainfall.
The media has included a photo in this article that does not match the content.
After fact-checking by hibrid.info, it was confirmed that the image does not depict the floods of March 15, but those in the northern province of Turkey in 2021.
Links to the article published in several online media in Albanian:
https://gazetainfokus.com/permbytje-te-frikshme-pushtojne-jugun-e-turqise/
After verification through the automated program "InVID", hibrid.info has managed to find the image used by the aforementioned media, which depicts the August 2021 floods in Turkey.
The image was found in foreign media such as “AlJazeera.com” and “NBCNews.com”, which had reported on the floods in Turkey (August 2021). (see here and here)
Analyze:
From the fact-checking process and their treatment, it was understood that some online media in the Albanian language have reported on the floods in Turkey on March 15, and that the image used in the article belongs to a different event.
Hibrid.info has managed to confirm that the photo does not depict the floods of March 15 in Turkey, but those of August 2021.
Based on the working methodology, hibrid.info evaluates these articles as "Error".
Reasoning:
The "Error" rating is given to media reports in which the media editorial staff made a mistake by publishing incorrect information or broadcasting unverified news from another source, without the clear intention of misinforming the public.