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Five years after Cleo Smith was found alive, experts weigh in on her recovery

1 source1 article First seen 21 hours ago Updated 21 hours ago Australia Truth score 42

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Summary

Footage of the little girl being carried out of Terrence Kelly’s home went viral in what crime analysts have called a rare happy ending.

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Who is covering this

The Sydney Morning Herald Leans left Factuality: High AU 21 hours ago
Five years after Cleo Smith was found alive, experts weigh in on her recovery
Footage of the little girl being carried out of Terrence Kelly’s home went viral in what crime analysts have called a rare happy ending.

Truth score

42/100Limited corroboration

Independent outlets: 1
Source reliability: 78/100
Sides of the spectrum covering it: 1/3
Propaganda risk: 0/100

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Coverage by lean

Left 100%100%

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

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Source quality

Average reliability: 78/100 (High)
Low-credibility outlets: 0%
State media: 0%
Opinion pieces: 0%

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Where the coverage comes from

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Cleo Smith Terrence Kelly