The dubious portal "Fjalet.com" has published an article claiming that the Minister of Health, Armend Zemaj, has said that the borders will be closed until spring, as a result of the increase in the number of positive cases of the Corona virus.
This article contains a fabricated headline that does not match the text. The content also contains truncated/partial news that does not support the headline, including the claim that the borders will be closed during the winter until early spring.
The text of the article published by the dubious portal "Fjalet.com":
Minister Zemaj: The borders will be closed again and will be opened again in the spring when we calm down
The Ministry of Health has started considering new measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the Republic of Kosovo.
Health Minister Armend Zemaj has said that closing borders and restricting movement in areas most affected by COVID-19 are two of the measures being considered. / Open marketing 5 seconds and Exclusive Footage appears
Link to the article published on the dubious portal "Fjalet.com":
Zemaj made the statement to the media on October 26, saying that closing borders and restricting movement in areas most affected by COVID-19 are two of the measures being considered.
So, these measures have not yet come into effect, and there has been no mention that the borders will be closed until spring.
You can read Zemaj's full statement below:
Analyze:
The article published by “Fjalet.com” contains a fabricated title, which does not match the text. Such news is intended to misinform the reader, as well as increase clicks on posts on social networks. This article is categorized as “Disinformation” and “Clickbait”.
Reasoning:
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.
Clickbait – “Clickbait” are those texts whose title has no basis in the content of the following text. Such texts and articles aim to attract the attention of the reader or even the consumer with a sensational title by promising content that does not actually exist and are created mainly out of financial interest, that is, due to increased readability. So, this type of text is only intended to click, which can be converted into a profit for the content producer.