Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Avril Lavigne Announces Birth of First Child, a Baby Girl
Left 30%30%Centre 70%70%
Attention level: Low (18 sources)
- Headline mismatch 3 of 18 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Global News: Avril Lavigne announces birth of 1st child: ‘Princess has arrived’
The 42-year-old singer announced the news on Instagram, sharing a carousel of photos including a shot with three pairs of checkered Vans shoes sitting on a skateboard. - WLS-TV: Avril Lavigne announces birth of 1st child, a daughter
The “Complicated” singer took to social media to share the first photos of her daughter. - KTRK-TV: Avril Lavigne announces birth of 1st child, a daughter
The “Complicated” singer took to social media to share the first photos of her daughter.
- Global News: Avril Lavigne announces birth of 1st child: ‘Princess has arrived’
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandonsun | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 2 |
| The Daily Beast | Left | 65 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Ibtimes | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Hellomagazine | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 2 |
| Times of India | Center | 65 Mostly factual | IN | 1 |
| Metro | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Google News | Center | 75 High | US | 3 |
| Global News | Center | 75 High | CA | 1 |
| NBC News | Leans left | 80 High | US | 1 |
| Los Angeles Times | Leans left | 80 High | US | 1 |
| WLS-TV | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| KING-TV | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| Eonline | Not rated | Not rated | CA | 1 |
| KTRK-TV | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| WGRZ | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| TMZ | Not rated | Not rated | US | 2 |
| The Seattle Times | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| KHOU | 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.
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