Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Russell Brand 'given chilling welcome' and left 'cowering in fear' by prison inmates
Centre 57%57%Right 43%43%
Attention level: Low (7 sources)
- Headline mismatch 1 of 6 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Daily Mail: Russell Brand is left 'cowering in fear' in his cell as hundreds of prisoners chant: 'There's a Brand new n***e on the wing!'
Inmates south London's infamous Wandsworth Prison have been repeatedly singing a football-style chant.
- Daily Mail: Russell Brand is left 'cowering in fear' in his cell as hundreds of prisoners chant: 'There's a Brand new n***e on the wing!'
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Post | Right | 60 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Daily Express | Leans right | 62 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Daily Mail | Center | 63 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Oxfordmail | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Manchestereveningnews | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Google News | Center | 75 High | US | 1 |
| Daily express uk news | Leans right | Not rated | GB | 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.