Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Surf legend's girlfriend said he was killed in a robbery. Authorities now suspect her in his murder
Left 67%67%Right 33%33%
Attention level: Low (3 sources)
- Headline mismatch 3 of 3 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Los Angeles Times: Surf legend's girlfriend said he was killed in a robbery. Authorities now suspect her in his murder
Kurt Van Dyke, a legendary Santa Cruz surfer, was found dead with stab wounds and signs of asphyxiation in February. - Toronto Sun: Surf legend Kurt Van Dyke was murdered in Costa Rica by gal pal: Cops
The murder was allegedly a set up orchestrated by his former girlfriend and a male accomplice. - The Daily Beast: Huge Twist as Girlfriend of Surf Legend Is Arrested for His Murder
Facebook/Kurt Van Dyke Costa Rican authorities have arrested the girlfriend of slain surfer Kurt Van Dyke, 66, suspecting her of orchestrating a brutal robbery-turned-murder that she initially…
- Los Angeles Times: Surf legend's girlfriend said he was killed in a robbery. Authorities now suspect her in his murder
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Sun | Leans right | 60 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| The Daily Beast | Left | 65 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Los Angeles Times | Leans left | 80 High | US | 1 |
How this was worked out
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