The dubious portal "Mergimtari.net" has published today (October 6) an article titled "Latest News: Mustafa Dies".
The article is illustrated with a photograph of former Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa, which suggests that it is about his death.
After fact-checking conducted by hibrid.info, this article contains a generalizing (non-explanatory) title and a photograph that does not match the content in the text.
The news, in fact, concerns the death of Isa Mustafa's brother.
Link to the article published on "mërgimtari.net":
Parts of the article published on "mergimtari.net":
The brother of former Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa, Ragipi, passed away this morning.
The former Prime Minister's brother was suffering from an illness and passed away today at the age of 64. The funeral of the deceased will take place today, October 6, at the Arbëria cemetery - Prishtina, at 15:30 p.m.
While the headline and illustrative photo suggest that the deceased is the former leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and former Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, the news is only clarified in the content. So, only within the article does it clarify that the deceased is the brother of the former LDK leader.
The same article was also shared on Facebook on the "Dardania Press" page, with over 66 thousand followers. (here)
The article published with a generalizing title and inadequate photographs was taken in its entirety from the portal "Indeksonline.net" (here). Meanwhile, the dubious portal "Mergimtari.net" has changed its title, making it clear, through the photograph with the image of Isa Mustafa, that it is this political figure who has passed away.
Analyze:
The dubious portal "Mergimtari.net" has published an article about the death of Ragip Mustafa, Isa Mustafa's brother.
The article is titled "Mustafa Dies" and is illustrated with a photograph of Isa Mustafa, implying that it is about his death.
After fact-checking analysis conducted by hibrid.info, this article is rated as "misinformation".
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.