Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Cruise ship pianist rescued from sea after nine hours in Pacific Ocean
Left 62%62%Centre 38%38%
Attention level: Low (11 sources)
- Headline mismatch 1 of 11 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- BBC News: Cruise ship pianist rescued from sea after nine hours in Pacific Ocean
Two US fishermen say they spotted the man treading water around 20 miles (32km) off the Californian coast.
- BBC News: Cruise ship pianist rescued from sea after nine hours in Pacific Ocean
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Mail | Center | 63 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| The Daily Beast | Left | 65 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Google News | Center | 75 High | US | 1 |
| ABC News (US) | Leans left | 80 High | US | 1 |
| CBS News | Leans left | 82 High | US | 1 |
| The Guardian | Left | 85 Very high | GB | 1 |
| The New York Times | Left | 88 Very high | US | 1 |
| BBC News | Center | 90 Very high | GB | 1 |
| KHOU | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| KING-TV | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| WGRZ | 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.