The “Gazeta Aktive” Facebook page has shared an article by the dubious portal “gjithckafresh.info” titled “Driton Selmanaj: 'I will not resign on the day that the entire population rises to its feet.' – (VIDEO)”.
This article contains a fabricated title and text, since even after fact-checking by hibrid.info, no such statement made by Deputy Prime Minister Driton Selmanaj was found.
Also, there is no video in the content of this article, as claimed in the title.
Text of the article published on "gjithckafresh.info":
Driton Selmanaj: 'I will not resign on the day that the entire people rise to their feet.' – (VIDEO)
Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, Driton Selmanaj, has announced to T7 that he does not intend to resign from his position, nor will he be dismissed by the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Avdullah Hoti.
Selmanaj said: 'I have spoken the truth, now if it bothers someone, there is nothing I can do, but I will never resign.' - open the window and follow the footage of the interview below.
Link to the article published on "gjithckafresh.info":
"Gazeta Aktive" on Facebook has over 80 thousand followers, while with this fake article it has managed to collect nearly 70 comments, which means that the impact of this fake news on the digital audience has been considerable.
Analyze:
This article contains a fabricated title and content. After verification and research by hibrid.info through search engines, no such statement made by Driton Selmanaj was found. This article is categorized as "fake news" and "misinformation".
Reasoning:
Fake News – The “Fake News” rating is given to media reports that are entirely the product of a medium that itself contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be reliably determined to have been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.
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.