The dubious portal with content in the Albanian language "bbcnewsm.com" published today (January 25) an article titled "BREAKING NEWS / Kosovo just received the long-awaited news from the EU".
Hibrid.info has verified the facts presented in this article and, after research conducted through online search engines, it turns out that this news is old, published on September 15, 2021.
Besides the fact that the news is old, the dubious portal "bbcnewsm.com" has given this article a fabricated title with the claim of presenting it as current.
The content contains news from September 2021, when European Commission spokesperson Ana Pisonero announced the visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to the Western Balkans.
So, the news is old and contains a headline that announces, as they say, long-awaited news from the EU.
Link to the article published today (January 25) on the dubious portal "bbcnewsm.com":
After researching through online search engines and social media, hibrid.info has managed to find the article of the dubious portal "bbcnewsm.com" shared today (January 25) on Facebook by the pages "Fresh24 News”And“Kumanovo press".
That this article is old is shown by the fact that it was found published in real time (September 15, 2021) in several online media in Kosovo. (see here and here)
Hibrid.info has also managed to find the official announcement of the European Commission spokesperson, Ana Pisonero, posted on September 15, 2021 on Twitter regarding the visit of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to the Western Balkans. (see here)
Analyze:
The dubious portal "bbcnewsm.com" has published an article from September 2021, which it tried to present as current, giving it a false title.
After fact-checking analysis based on the working methodology, hibrid.info assesses this article as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
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 information accuracy.