The portal "GazetaProgresi.com" has published a news item titled "Unexpected news, Hashim Thaçi with coronavirus? Here's his condition." The title of this article does not seem to correspond at all to the content of the text.
This article discusses Ismail Syla, advisor to the President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, who has been infected with COVID-19 and is alleged to have also infected his boss.
Original text published in the Progress Newspaper:
Unexpected news, Hashim Thaçi with coronavirus? Here's his condition
One of those affected by the COVID-19 virus is the Advisor to the President of Kosovo, Ismail Syla.
Syla is currently being treated at the Infectious Diseases Clinic at UCCK. Through a photo published on the social network Facebook by Iset Prekazi, Syla can be seen to be in good health and recovering from this virus.
Prekazi, who published the photo, is also infected with the virus, and both are waiting to quickly overcome the virus, they are in the Infectious Diseases Hospital.
He says he had no contact with Hashim Thaçi, but we have discovered it and you can find out by clicking on the following advertisement.
Link to the article published in the Progresi Newspaper:
Unexpected news, Hashim Thaçi with coronavirus? Here's his condition
Confirmation that Syla is being treated at the Infectious Diseases Clinic at ShSKUK was made by a friend of his, through a photo on Facebook with the caption:
Analysis:
The news published by Gazeta Progresi is incomplete, and the title does not match the content within the text. This article falls into the categories of "Clickbait", "Fake News" and "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
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Misinformation – A “Disinformation” rating is given to media reporting that contains a “mix” of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful content. This rating will also address reports that have incorrect attributions or headlines that do not reflect the text in terms of information accuracy.
Fake news – 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 considered 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.