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Son of man who bought Diana's 'Revenge Dress' reveals he hoodwinked the BBC into believing the iconic gown was locked away in a bank vault... when it was actually hidden in plain sight
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Attention level: Low (1 source)
- Headline mismatch 1 of 1 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Daily Mail: Son of man who bought Diana's 'Revenge Dress' reveals he hoodwinked the BBC into believing the iconic gown was locked away in a bank vault... when it was actually hidden in plain sight
Known as the Revenge Dress, after she knocked her husband off the front pages, on June 29, 1994, it went on to be one of the star attractions at the much-anticipated auction of Diana's dresses.
- Daily Mail: Son of man who bought Diana's 'Revenge Dress' reveals he hoodwinked the BBC into believing the iconic gown was locked away in a bank vault... when it was actually hidden in plain sight
- Thin coverage 1 confidence: medium Only one or two outlets report this, and none of them rated high for reliability.
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Mail | Center | 63 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
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