Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
Through a post published today (August 11) on Facebook, it is claimed that former Kosovar boxer Aziz Salihu has died.
The post was originally published by the page "Home News" on Facebook, and then from the other page of the portal "kosova.info".
The truth?
Salihu's daughter, Monika, has reacted to this claim, denying the news of her father's death on her Instagram account.
The post published on Facebook, as of the writing of this article, has managed to collect over 1 thousand reactions and over 3 thousand comments. (see photo below)
Aziz Salihu's daughter, Monika, has denied the news of her father's death, calling it a "lie." (see photo below)
Days ago, Monika, through her Instagram account, announced that Aziz Salihu had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. (see here)
Analyze:
On August 11, a false claim was posted on Facebook that former Kosovar boxer Aziz Salihu had died. The news was first shared by the website “Vatani News” and then by “kosova.info”.
The claim was denied by his daughter, Monika Salihu, through an Instagram post, where she called the news a "lie." The Facebook post had collected over 1 reactions and over 3 comments by the time of verification by hibrid.info.
Monika has previously announced that her father has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, but has denied any claims about his death.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Fake News".
Reasoning:
The “Fake News” rating is given to informational content that is entirely fabricated or that contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be defined as having been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.