Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House
Left 57%57%Centre 36%36%Right 7%7%
Attention level: Low (14 sources)
- Headline mismatch 6 of 16 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Standard: Democrats secure major wins in their campaign to wrestle control of US Congress
The US president had urged people to pretend he was on the ballot paper in the races to determine control of Congress. - The Atlantic: Can Democrats Hold Trump Accountable?
Dave Rapallo on how Democrats in Congress could possibly investigate Trump and how he might fight back. - Nzherald: Trump, GOP point fingers while bracing for Democratic takeover of Congress
Democrats will control 54 or more Senate seats and 228 or more House seats.
- Standard: Democrats secure major wins in their campaign to wrestle control of US Congress
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khn | Center | 65 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Nzherald | Center | 65 Mostly factual | AU | 1 |
| Standard | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| RealClearPolitics | Leans right | 70 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Vox | Left | 72 High | US | 1 |
| Hindustan Times | Center | 72 High | IN | 4 |
| Quartz | Leans left | 72 High | US | 1 |
| USA TODAY | Leans left | 78 High | US | 1 |
| Al Jazeera English State media | Leans left | 78 High | QA | 2 |
| NBC News | Leans left | 80 High | US | 1 |
| CBS News | Leans left | 82 High | US | 1 |
| The Atlantic | Leans left | 85 Very high | US | 1 |
| DW News | Center | 85 Very high | DE | 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.
How INDB scores stories · Data: stories INDB grouped from the outlets on the sources page.