Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Kevin McGonigle named 2026 AL Rookie of the Year
Left 12%12%Centre 88%88%
Attention level: Low (10 sources)
- Headline mismatch 2 of 11 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Yahoo News: Kevin McGonigle named 2026 AL Rookie of the Year
He’s done it, and now the Tigers will benefit with an extra high draft pick next summer. - CBS Sports: Predicting 2027 MLB Rookie of the Year candidates: Josue De Paula, Kade Anderson, Jesús Made and more
Who will follow in Kevin McGonigle and Sal Stewart's footsteps?
- Yahoo News: Kevin McGonigle named 2026 AL Rookie of the Year
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS Sports | Center | 65 Mostly factual | US | 2 |
| Winnipegfreepress | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| Dose | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| Brandonsun | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| Yahoo News | Center | 70 Mostly factual | US | 4 |
| Google News | Center | 75 High | US | 1 |
| USA TODAY | Leans left | 78 High | US | 1 |
| ESPN | Center | 80 High | US | 1 |
| KPRC-TV | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| Sports Illustrated | 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.