The information portal "Kosova-sot.info" published yesterday (April 21) an article titled "After a months-long investigation, 8 people are arrested."
Hibrid.info has verified the facts presented in this article, where it has been confirmed that the title does not clarify the news and location of this event.
The news is clarified only in the content, which states that "The Italian anti-mafia, after a months-long investigation, has managed to destroy a drug trafficking gang."
In addition to the non-explanatory title, the photograph placed in this article also does not correspond to the content, as it shows part of the uniform of a member of the Kosovo Police, which suggests that the event took place in Kosovo.
Considering that the aforementioned portal is registered in Kosovo (see here) and most of its readers are Albanian speakers (see here), this may misinform readers that the event took place in Kosovo.
Link to the article published on the portal "Kosova-sot.info":
In the image presented in this article, the Kosovo Police logo can be seen on the police officer's uniform (here), which suggests that the event took place in Kosovo. (see photo below)
To further confirm the fact that the event took place in Italy, hibrid.info has found the article published in the Italian media "iltirreno.it", which reported on this event. (see here)
Analyze:
The title of the article published by "Kosova-sot.info" does not clarify in which country this event occurred, while the news is clarified only in the content, where it is announced that the case in question occurred in Italy.
In addition to the generalizing title, the article also contains inadequate photographs, as it shows part of a Kosovo Police member's uniform, which suggests that the event took place in Kosovo.
This news portal operates in Kosovo and its primary readers are from Kosovo, based on the page's Facebook followers. Therefore, by not providing information about the country in question, this news could very easily misinform its readers, making them think that the event took place in Kosovo.
Based on the working methodology, hibrid.info evaluates this article as "clickbait".
Reasoning:
The “Clickbait” rating is given to texts whose titles have no basis in the content of the following text. Such texts and articles aim to attract the attention of the reader or even the consumer with a sensational title by promising content that does not actually exist and are created mainly out of financial interest, that is, due to increased readability. So, this type of text is intended only to click, which can be converted into a profit for the content producer.