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US contractor admits passing US top-secret information to Ethiopia

1 source1 article First seen 4 hours ago Updated 4 hours ago United States Truth score 43

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Summary

A former U.S. government contractor has admitted to passing classified intelligence to Ethiopia, which officials used in military operations

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ABC News (US) Leans left Factuality: High US 4 hours ago
US contractor admits passing US top-secret information to Ethiopia
A former U.S. government contractor has admitted to passing classified intelligence to Ethiopia, which officials used in military operations

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Truth score

43/100Limited corroboration

Independent outlets: 1
Source reliability: 80/100
Sides of the spectrum covering it: 1/3
Propaganda risk: 0/100

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Left: 1
Centre: 0
Right: 0
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Source quality

Average reliability: 80/100 (High)
Low-credibility outlets: 0%
State media: 0%
Opinion pieces: 0%

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