Several online media outlets in Kosovo have published an article with the headline claiming that Bill Gates predicts when the Coronavirus pandemic will end.
From the fact-checking conducted by hibrid.info, it is concluded that the title does not correspond to the content, as Gates did not make any predictions on his blog, but was only his opinion.
"It would be foolish to make another prediction, but I think the acute phase of the pandemic will end sometime in 2022," the American billionaire wrote on his blog "GatesNotes.com."
Links to articles published on portals such as "telegrafi.com", "ekonomiaonline.com" and "botasot.info":
Below you can find the article published by Bill Gates on his blog "GatesNotes.com":
https://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill-Gates/Year-in-Review-2021
Analyze:
After verification by hibrid.info, it appears that the title of the article published on these Kosovar portals is misspelled, but it seems to have been written with the clear intention of misinforming the public.
However, the fact that Gates did not make any predictions as claimed in this headline may misinform the readers of these portals. Hibrid.info considers these articles to be "mistakes".
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.