Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Californians reject wealth tax for billionaires
Left 38%38%Centre 46%46%Right 15%15%
Attention level: Low (13 sources)
- Headline mismatch 2 of 14 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- NPR: California voters defeat billionaire tax proposal that divided Democrats
The novel proposal would have charged billionaires a one-time 5% tax on most of their overall wealth, including their ownership in companies. - ReasonTV: California Voters Reject 5% Billionaire Wealth Tax
An illustration of the California flag against a backdrop of $100 bills
- NPR: California voters defeat billionaire tax proposal that divided Democrats
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Times | Right | 60 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Ibtimes | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Brandonsun | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| ReasonTV | Leans right | 70 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Newsweek | Center | 70 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Google News | Center | 75 High | US | 3 |
| NBC News | Leans left | 80 High | US | 1 |
| CBS News | Leans left | 82 High | US | 1 |
| FRANCE 24 English State media | Center | 82 High | FR | 1 |
| The Guardian | Left | 85 Very high | GB | 1 |
| NPR | Leans left | 87 Very high | US | 1 |
| The New York Times | Left | 88 Very high | US | 1 |
| BBC News | Center | 90 Very high | 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.