Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Pakistan's Own Agency Busts Its 'Diwali Firework' Pollution Theory As AQI Crosses 600
Centre 100%100%
Attention level: Low (4 sources)
- Headline mismatch 2 of 4 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Deccanchronicle: Pakistan Blames India's Diwali Fireworks For Lahore's Toxic Air
India's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. - NDTV: Pakistan's Own Agency Busts Its 'Diwali Firework' Pollution Theory As AQI Crosses 600
Lahore topped Swiss group IQAir's ranking of the world's most polluted major cities.
- Deccanchronicle: Pakistan Blames India's Diwali Fireworks For Lahore's Toxic Air
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deccanchronicle | Center | 65 Mostly factual | IN | 1 |
| Times of India | Center | 65 Mostly factual | IN | 1 |
| India Today | Center | 72 High | IN | 1 |
| NDTV | Center | 75 High | IN | 1 |
How this was worked out
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