Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
I’m a Professor in Alabama. We’ve Been Banned from Saying “Gulf of Mexico.” No, Seriously!
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Attention level: Low (2 sources)
- Headline mismatch 1 of 1 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Slate: I’m a Professor in Alabama. We’ve Been Banned from Saying “Gulf of Mexico.” No, Seriously!
In academic discourse, use of the correct name is an important means of establishing professional credibility.
- Slate: I’m a Professor in Alabama. We’ve Been Banned from Saying “Gulf of Mexico.” No, Seriously!
- Thin coverage 2 confidence: medium Only one or two outlets report this, and none of them rated high for reliability.
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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.