Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro flees to U.S. after election loss
L 29%C 36%R 36%
Attention level: Low (14 sources)
- Headline mismatch 7 of 13 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- RT: Trump ally flees to US after Brazil election defeat – media
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled to the US after losing to Lula amid investigations into alleged financial crimes - New Republic: Brazil’s Far-Right Leader Arrives in U.S. After Huge Boost From Trump
Flávio Bolsonaro landed in the U.S. Wednesday after the State Department granted the far-right Brazilian senator and his family visas. Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami, the Associated Press… far-right - Foreign Policy: Flávio Bolsonaro Becomes a Florida Man
Just like his father, the far-right senator fled Brazil following his presidential election loss.
- RT: Trump ally flees to US after Brazil election defeat – media
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RT State media | Right | 20 Very low | RU | 2 |
| Twitchy | Right | 50 Mixed | US | 1 |
| Nzherald | Center | 65 Mostly factual | AU | 1 |
| New Republic | Left | 68 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| NDTV | Center | 75 High | IN | 1 |
| South China Morning Post | Leans right | 75 High | HK | 1 |
| Al Jazeera English State media | Leans left | 78 High | QA | 1 |
| Sky News | Leans right | 80 High | GB | 1 |
| Axios | Center | 82 High | US | 1 |
| The Wall Street Journal | Leans right | 85 Very high | US | 1 |
| Foreign Policy | Center | 85 Very high | US | 1 |
| The New York Times | Left | 88 Very high | US | 1 |
| BBC News | Center | 90 Very high | GB | 1 |
| PBS NewsHour | Leans left | 90 Very high | US | 1 |
How this was worked out
The radar does not decide what is true. It lists signals that deserve a closer look, each with its evidence: who covers the story and how they are rated, matching fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns, and headlines that are sensational or do not match their own description.
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