Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Richard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83
Left 38%38%Centre 50%50%Right 12%12%
Attention level: Low (13 sources)
- Headline mismatch 1 of 11 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Daily Express: Richard Sterban dead: Grammy-winning singer dies as family release tragic statement
He worked as a backup vocalist for Elvis Presley during the early days of his career.
- Daily Express: Richard Sterban dead: Grammy-winning singer dies as family release tragic statement
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Express | Leans right | 62 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Brandonsun | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| Ibtimes | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Winnipegfreepress | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| Bangor Daily | Leans left | 72 High | US | 1 |
| Deadline | Center | 75 High | US | 1 |
| Variety | Leans left | 78 High | US | 1 |
| ABC News (US) | Leans left | 80 High | US | 1 |
| WLS-TV | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| KCBD | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| KJTV-CD | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| TMZ | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| KTRK-TV | 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.