"Latest News: Pensions for this category increase by 134 euros" "is the description of a post published on Facebook by the pages "News Post”And“Trendi.info".
What's wrong with this claim?
After clicking on the links included in these posts, namely "trend.ballkantoday.com" and "post.infofirst.net", it becomes clear that the news refers to pensioners in Croatia.
FACTS
In the articles published on these websites, the details of the news are clarified only after the user clicks on the link. The content of the articles states that it is about the increase in pensions for war veterans in Croatia, who have returned to the labor market after the end of the war (see here and here).
To further verify that the news refers to Croatia, Hibrid.info also found the relevant article published by the Croatian media outlet "Index.hr" (see here).
Given that the websites "Post Lajmee" and "Trendi.info" mainly publish content related to Kosovo, the way this news was presented may mislead readers, creating the impression that the pension increase applies to pensioners in Kosovo.
Transparency of the websites “Post Lajmee” and “Trendi.info”
The “Post Lajmee” page on the Facebook platform has over 91 thousand followers. According to transparency data, the page was created on May 11, 2013, is managed by Kosovo and has three administrators. The history of the page shows that it changed its name from “Rugova press” to “Rugova press Post Lajme” in 2013 and then to “Post Lajmee” in 2017. (see here).
The Facebook page “Trendi.info” has over 63 thousand followers. According to transparency data, the page was created on June 26, 2015, is managed from Kosovo and has three administrators. The history of the page shows that it has changed its name several times. (see here).
About the websites “trend.ballkantoday.com” and “post.infofirst.net”
These two websites do not provide sufficient information about their identity and functioning. They do not contain sections or basic information that would allow the identification of the authors or the entity behind them, such as the name of the person or organization responsible, physical address, contact information, or an “Imprint” page. (see here and here).
Analyze
The posts on the websites "Post Lajmee" and "Trendi.info" about the increase in pensions by 134 euros are misleading. The description of the posts does not make it clear that the news is related to Croatia, while after clicking on the published links it is understood that it is about the increase in pensions for war veterans in Croatia, who have returned to work after the war.
Given that these sites mainly publish content related to Kosovo, the way this news is presented may lead readers to think that the pension increase applies to pensioners in Kosovo.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info evaluates this content as "Clickbait".
rationale
“Clickbait” is considered to be informational content whose title is general and does not disclose the location of the event, context and relevance. Such texts and articles aim to attract the attention of the audience with sensational headlines with misleading consequences, which do not accurately clarify the content of the article. “Clickbait” headlines are mainly made to attract readability in the case of media publications and/or to earn from clicks in the case of commercial publications.