Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
South African Police Detain 9 Suspected Russia-Bound Mercenaries
Right 100%100%
Attention level: High (1 source)
- Low-credibility outlets 100% confidence: medium Share of rated outlets on this story rated below 45 for reliability.
- Headline mismatch 1 of 1 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- The Epoch Times: South African Police Detain 9 Suspected Russia-Bound Mercenaries
Craters and the gutted remains of houses near the frontline near Druzhkivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Jan. 21, 2026. (Iryna Rybakova/Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP)
- The Epoch Times: South African Police Detain 9 Suspected Russia-Bound Mercenaries
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Epoch Times | Right | 35 Low | 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.