The information portal "Telegrafi.com" published yesterday (March 20) an article titled "Kosovo is expected to have the largest solar telescope, says Kosovar astronomer Pranvera Hyseni." (here and here)
After fact-checking conducted by hibrid.info, it has been determined that the title of this article does not match the content.
The content of the article states that the telescope that the astronomer, Pranvera Hyseni, is talking about is one of the largest, compared to other countries on the Balkan Peninsula, which is not explained in the title.
Link to the article published on the "Telegrafi.com" portal:
Even on her official Facebook account, Pranvera Hyseni, on March 19, published an image in which she appears together with the solar telescope, which in the description explains that it is the solar telescope with the largest apparatus in the Balkan Peninsula. (see here)
Hyseni has also included a link to information in the comments section of this post, showing the specifications of this telescope, which is 1 meter and 52 centimeters long. (see here)
By comparing the length of this device in relation to the largest solar telescope, it has been proven that the largest solar telescope is the one called “Inouye Solar Telescope” in the United States of America (USA), which is four meters long. (see here)
Analyze:
After fact-checking conducted by hibrid.info, it has been confirmed that the title of this article published by Telegrafi.com does not clarify that it is about the solar telescope with the largest apparatus on the Balkan Peninsula.
Based on the working methodology, hibrid.info evaluates this article as "Clickbait".
Reasoning:
“Clickbait” is considered to be informational content whose title is general and does not disclose the location of the event, context and relevance. Such texts and articles aim to attract the attention of the audience with sensational headlines with misleading consequences, which do not accurately clarify the content of the article. “Clickbait” headlines are mainly made to attract readability in the case of media publications and/or to earn from clicks in the case of commercial publications.