The dubious portal "Specialja.com" has published an article claiming that Kosovo, Albania and Macedonia will close their borders as a result of the increase in positive cases of the Corona virus.
However, this article contains a made-up title that does not match the text. Also, its content is incomplete.
After fact-checking the research, the hibrid.info team found the authentic news partially presented by Specialja.com. However, from what it saw in the previously published authentic news, it was noted that it does not mention any decision to close the borders by the respective countries, as claimed in the Specialja.com article.
Text published on the dubious portal "Specialja.com":
After the large number comes the decision to close the Kosovo-Macedonia-Albanian borders again on this date
The epidemiological situation in the country has been deteriorating for days. In the last 24 hours alone, 13 deaths and 963 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded.
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Link to the article published on "Specialja.com":
Below you can read the text of the original article, where all three of these countries declare that no decision has yet been made to close their borders as a result of COVID-19.
Analyze:
The article published on “Specialja.com” contains a false title, which does not match the text. Such news is published with the aim of misinforming and attracting the reader, and then profiting materially through clicks received from social networks. This article is categorized as “Disinformation” 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.