Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ EP Matthew Wright Dies at 52 in ‘Unfathomable Tragedy’; DeGeneres Shares Tearful Video Calling Him the ‘Glue to Our Family’
Left 25%25%Centre 62%62%Right 12%12%
Attention level: Low (10 sources)
- Headline mismatch 1 of 9 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- New York Post: Ellen DeGeneres breaks down in tears as she reveals producer has died in ‘unfathomable tragedy’
The former daytime talk show host sobbed as she expressed her shock at her former colleague's sudden death.
- New York Post: Ellen DeGeneres breaks down in tears as she reveals producer has died in ‘unfathomable tragedy’
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Post | Right | 60 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Daily Mail | Center | 63 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Times of India | Center | 65 Mostly factual | IN | 1 |
| Hellomagazine | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Google News | Center | 75 High | US | 1 |
| Deadline | Center | 75 High | US | 1 |
| Variety | Leans left | 78 High | US | 1 |
| USA TODAY | Leans left | 78 High | US | 1 |
| Eonline | Not rated | Not rated | CA | 1 |
| TMZ | Not rated | Not rated | 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.