The dubious portal “GazetaProgresi.com” has published an article titled “Hoti: 'We have new cars as gifts from Merkel, they brought them to Kosovo'”.
The article concerns BMW brand cars, which were reported by the media a few days ago to have been purchased by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, this article contains a false title and content. After verification and research by hibrid.info, it has been determined that such content is false and that the alleged statement by Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti has not been found in any credible media outlet or on his official social media accounts.
Text of the article published on "GazetaProgresi.com":
Hoti: 'We have new cars as gifts from Merkel, they brought them to Kosovo.'
Kosovo Prime Minister Avduallah Hoti, during today's press conference, said that the new vehicles were not purchased by the Kosovo Government, but were brought to Kosovo by Germany.
'Mereli gave us gifts for the good work we are doing in the state of Kosovo, we did not buy them.' open the door and follow the footage of the interview below
Link to the article published on "GazetaProgresi.com":
Analyze:
The article published by “GazetaProgresi.com” contains a false title and content. This article aims to encourage readers to click on posts in order to achieve benefits. This article is categorized as “Fake News”, “Disinformation” and “Clickbait”.
Reasoning:
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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.
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