The article titled "BREAKING NEWS: Is Fatmir Limaj returning to PDK?!" was published on January 22 by several dubious online portals.
After fact-checking analysis by hibrid.info, it turns out that this article has a false title that does not match the content.
Also, the news is old and relates to a post on the social network "Facebook" by Ismail Syla, advisor to former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi, who in October 2019 had called on Fatmir Limaj to return to PDK.
The text of the article published on the dubious portals "specialja.com" and "newonlien48h.com":
"Tonight, the Democratic Party of Kosovo, despite the super-maximum commitment from LDK and VV, could have marked the 20th anniversary of its founding as the winner of the October 6 elections if it had had the membership of its home, NISMA, with it," Syla wrote.
Furthermore, Syla called on the leader of Nisma, Fatmir Limaj, to return to PDK. I publicly invite Mr. Fatmir LIMAJ to return to PDK.
Links to the article published on the dubious portals "specialja.com" and "newonlien48h.com":
https://newsonline48h.com/tuv/news/1702?fbclid=IwAR3Z-FpoFAyAwK5xAy3LW9l1THU47Lb0fJumw31oc4fYd7qhlfNDiZkUVNg
Below you can read the original article published in real time by several online media:
Analyze:
The article published by “specialja.com” and “newsonline48h.com” contains a fabricated title, which does not match the text. Such news is made intentionally to misinform the audience. After verification by hibrid.info, it turns out that this article is categorized as “misinformation” and “clickbait”.
Reasoning:
Disinformation – 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 accuracy of information.
Clickbait – “Clickbait” are those texts whose title has 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 only intended to click, which can be converted into a profit for the content producer.