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Tourists 'break the rules' diving with humpback whales in Tonga

1 source1 article First seen 1 day ago Updated 1 day ago Australia Truth score 45

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Summary

Fears of over-tourism and the conduct of foreign operators are putting Tonga's whale-swimming industry in the spotlight.

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ABC News (Australia) Center Factuality: Very high AU 1 day ago
Tourists 'break the rules' diving with humpback whales in Tonga
Fears of over-tourism and the conduct of foreign operators are putting Tonga's whale-swimming industry in the spotlight.

Truth score

45/100Limited corroboration

Independent outlets: 1
Source reliability: 86/100
Sides of the spectrum covering it: 1/3
Propaganda risk: 0/100

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Centre 100%100%

Left: 0
Centre: 1
Right: 0
Not rated: 0

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Source quality

Average reliability: 86/100 (Very high)
Low-credibility outlets: 0%
State media: 0%
Opinion pieces: 0%

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Australia1