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VarietyLeans left

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Russell Crowe Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Bluefly’ Adds ‘Beast’ Star Daniel MacPherson (EXCLUSIVE)

Daniel MacPherson, who recently starred opposite Russell Crowe in “Beast,” has signed on for “Bluefly,” a science-fiction action thriller toplined by Crowe and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. “Predators” filmmaker Nimród Antal is directing....

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  • Times of India Daniel MacPherson joins 'Bluefly' cast

    Daniel MacPherson will join Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Russell Crowe in the upcoming film 'Bluefly'. The story is set in the Congo and involves a military operation related to a crashed aircraft. MacPherson portrays a...

    Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: IndiaFunding: CorporateOwner: Independent
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Corporate100%
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India50%
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Avg reliability72
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Fact / opinion2/0
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Truth score: 55 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 2 Reliability: 72 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 4 Amplification: 0

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Russell Brand 'given chilling welcome' and left 'cowering in fear' by prison inmates

Inmates south London's infamous Wandsworth Prison have been repeatedly singing a football-style chant. Covered by 5 outlets: 2 are centre, 3 lean right.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: Independent
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Corporate100%
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United Kingdom67%
United States33%
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Independent50%
DMGT17%
Google News17%
News Corp17%
Avg reliability65
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion6/0
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Truth score: 69 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 6 Reliability: 65 Bias severity: 100 Risk: 0Sentiment: -83Sensationalism: 2 Amplification: 0

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Channel 4 documentary and journalists 'poisoned the well' against Russell Brand, court hears

Brand's defence barrister told jurors that Brand "had an immense amount of sex", but that "none of it was unlawful". Defence barrister says earlier allegations about comedian’s sexual conduct ‘poisoned the wells’ of justice as trial...

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: Public broadcasterOwner: BBC (UK Government)
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Corporate71%
Private14%
Public broadcaster8%
Not recorded3%
Nonprofit1%
Countries
United States41%
United Kingdom26%
Canada12%
India8%
Australia4%
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Independent60%
Penske Media Corporation8%
Comcast5%
Fox Corporation5%
News Corp5%
Avg reliability72
Low-credibility share2%
Fact / opinion385/0
State media1%
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Truth score: 90 (Strongly corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 73 Reliability: 72 Bias severity: 16 Risk: 2Sentiment: -12Sensationalism: 1 Amplification: 0

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Russell Brand's wife tells his rape trial he is 'kind and a wonderful father'

Laura Brand tells the jury at his trial she feels "very seen by him" and "I love him very much". Laura Brand, who shares three children with the actor, appeared in the witness box at Southwark Crown Court. Covered by 18 outlets: 3 lean...

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: Public broadcasterOwner: BBC (UK Government)
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Corporate89%
Public broadcaster5%
Nonprofit trust5%
Countries
United Kingdom58%
United States26%
Canada11%
Australia5%
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Independent53%
Penske Media Corporation11%
Walt Disney Company5%
BBC (UK Government)5%
Comcast5%
Avg reliability71
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion33/0
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Truth score: 90 (Strongly corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 19 Reliability: 71 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -6Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Russell Brand is being investigated over two new rape complaints, police say

Det Supt Andy Furphy said he hoped other potential victims would gain "courage" and "confidence" from the guilty verdicts. Detective urges other potential victims to come forward and says: ‘Our work’s not done’ The lead detective in the...

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Public broadcaster25%
Nonprofit trust25%
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United Kingdom100%
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Scott Trust25%
Independent25%
Comcast25%
Avg reliability80
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Fact / opinion4/0
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Truth score: 73 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 4 Reliability: 80 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Russell Brand’s Marriage to Katy Perry Blocked From Being Mentioned by Prosecution in Rape Trial

Katy Perry’s marriage to Russell Brand was reportedly blocked from being mentioned in the prosecution’s opening arguments in his rape and sexual assault trial following objections from the comedian’s legal team. Katy Perry was largely...

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Corporate100%
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United Kingdom54%
United States31%
Australia8%
Canada8%
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Independent69%
Penske Media Corporation15%
Fox Corporation8%
DMGT8%
Avg reliability67
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion31/0
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Truth score: 85 (Strongly corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 13 Reliability: 67 Bias severity: 50 Risk: 0Sentiment: -3Sensationalism: 2 Amplification: 0

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Entertainment
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Times of IndiaCenter
Truth score 38
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Times of IndiaCenter

Inside Saif Ali Khan's Rs 800 crore Pataudi Palace: 150 rooms, grand verandas

Saif Ali Khan's ancestral home, the Pataudi Palace, spans across 10 acres and features nearly 150 rooms. Built in 1935, the palace was designed by Robert Tor Russell and showcases a blend of European neoclassical and Indian...

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Truth score: 38 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 65 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Russell Wilson names the NFL team Jonathan Taylor should be pushing to secure trade to before the deadline

The Colts now are open to trading Jonathan Taylor, sources told ESPN and NFL Network, and multiple teams have reached out to Indianapolis. One mystery NFL team reportedly made the Indianapolis Colts a big offer for RB Jonathan Taylor,...

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Apollo Global Management
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Corporate91%
Private9%
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United States73%
Canada27%
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Independent36%
Newsweek Media Group9%
Fox Corporation9%
Apollo Global Management9%
Walt Disney Company9%
Avg reliability69
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion55/0
State media0%
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Truth score: 84 (Strongly corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Medium Sources: 11 Reliability: 69 Bias severity: 33 Risk: 0Sentiment: -16Sensationalism: 1 Amplification: 0

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Entertainment
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Truth score 68
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United Kingdom83%
Australia17%
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Independent83%
DMGT17%
Avg reliability64
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion0/0
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Truth score: 68 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 6 Reliability: 64 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sensationalism: 2 Amplification: 0

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Crime and Justice
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Truth score 652
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United States50%
Australia25%
United Kingdom25%
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Penske Media Corporation25%
Australian Government25%
Breitbart News Network25%
Comcast25%
Avg reliability72
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion0/0
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Truth score: 65 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 4 Reliability: 72 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sensationalism: 1 Amplification: 0

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‘Seriously unwell’ Russell Brand needs to make amends, says Andrew Sachs granddaughter

Georgina Baillie was a 21-year-old performer with a burlesque dance group called the 'Satanic Sluts' when Russell Brand phoned her grandfather to discuss their sex life. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 are centre, 1 lean right.

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Truth score: 58 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 3 Reliability: 64 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -25Sensationalism: 2 Amplification: 0

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Sports
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NewsweekCenter
Truth score 40
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NewsweekCenter

Russell Wilson Gives Giants Major Endorsement After Week 9 Win Over Eagles

Former New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson believes Big Blue is "for real" after Sunday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Truth score: 40 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 70 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Daily ExpressLeans right
Truth score 37
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Daily ExpressLeans right

Russell Brand fury as old admission that he kicked dog down stairs re-emerges

The 51-year-old spoke in his book about an abusive behavioural pattern with his childhood dog.

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Truth score: 37 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 62 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 12 Amplification: 0

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Daily express uk newsLeans right
Truth score 34
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Daily express uk newsLeans right

Inside Russell Brand’s troubled prison from grim toilets to sex in cells

Inmates at the notorious prison, which has been embroiled in a number of scandals in past years, were recently found to be living in "squalid conditions".

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Truth score: 34 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: Not rated Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Daily ExpressLeans right
Truth score 37
Right 100%100%
Daily ExpressLeans right

Russell Brand immediately humiliated seconds into prison stay - horror details emerge

The disgraced comedian is now "petrified" in jail.

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Truth score: 37 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 62 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Daily MailCenter
Truth score 37
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Daily MailCenter

Silenced by Russell Brand and Jemima Goldsmith, massage therapist who accused comedian of assaulting her after being hired on his birthday

The legal injunction against Szilvia Berki, unearthed for the first time yesterday, was last night branded 'a gross breach of freedom of expression' and sparked calls for a Commons inquiry.

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Truth score: 37 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 63 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Daily MailCenter
Truth score 37
Centre 100%100%
Daily MailCenter

Moment Peter Hitchens launches stunning takedown of Russell Brand during live Newsnight appearance after comedian said he was going to kiss him on the lips

The two came to blows in 2012 during a BBC Newsnight discussion about drugs, during which Brand, a former heroin addict, accused Mr Hitchens of homophobia.

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Truth score: 37 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 63 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 12 Amplification: 0

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Daily ExpressLeans right
Truth score 37
Right 100%100%
Daily ExpressLeans right

Russell Brand 'could face criminal action in US' as more 'victims' expected

It has been reported that the disgraced star could face criminal proceedings being brought against him in America.

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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 37 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 62 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Daily ExpressLeans right
Truth score 37
Right 100%100%
Daily ExpressLeans right

Russell Brand's brag about having sex with multiple women - 'celebrated male behaviour'

Court documents show that Brand claimed having sex with multiple women "defined famous men".

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Truth score: 37 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 62 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Daily express uk newsLeans right
Truth score 34
Right 100%100%
Daily express uk newsLeans right

Russell Brand’s dad ‘hired him prostitutes’ sparking sick obsession

The disgraced comedian detailed the prevalence of sex in stories involving his dad in in 2007 memoir, My Booky Wook.

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Truth score: 34 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: Not rated Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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New York PostRight
Truth score 36
Right 100%100%
New York PostRight

Russell Brand’s jail hell revealed: Vermin-infested cells, violent inmates and drug searches

The comedian’s new reality behind bars comes with cramped living quarters, rampant violence, and a strict rules for loved ones hoping to see him.

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Avg reliability60
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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 36 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 60 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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TMZNo political lean
Truth score 34
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TMZNo political lean

Russell Brand Expected to Enter Sexual Therapy Programs if Sentenced to Prison

Russell Brand is expected to be sentenced to prison time Monday for raping and sexually assaulting 4 females -- and if he does end up spending time behind bars, the actor will likely undergo therapy to help rehabilitate him, according to a law…

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Truth score: 34 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: Not rated Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Daily ExpressLeans right
Truth score 37
Right 100%100%
Daily ExpressLeans right

Russell Brand's worrying admission about life at home with wife Laura - 'So f****** hard'

The couple share three children.

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Truth score: 37 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 62 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Crime and Justice
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Daily MailCenter
Truth score 37
Centre 100%100%
Daily MailCenter

Russell Brand could be jailed for at least TEN YEARS for rape conviction alone, leading sex crimes barrister Eleanor Laws KC tells exclusive Trial podcast

Ms Laws co-wrote the definitive guide for lawyers on charging and sentencing sex crimes, but was not involved in the case against the comic turned wellness guru.

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Truth score: 37 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 63 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 8 Amplification: 0

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Business
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The GuardianLeft
Truth score 45
Left 100%100%
The GuardianLeft

Russell Brand has finally faced justice. But other abusers in comedy are still hiding in plain sight

I love my industry but it contains people who leave a secret trail of pain and devastation totally at odds with their stage and screen personas Sarah Solemani is an actor, writer and activist who starred in the Bafta-winning comedy Him...

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Truth score: 45 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 85 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Daily ExpressLeans right
Truth score 37
Right 100%100%
Daily ExpressLeans right

Russell Brand given chilling nickname in prison as rapist 'petrified' behind bars

Grim details about the disgraced comedian's life behind bars are emerging.

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Truth score: 37 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 62 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The GuardianLeft
Truth score 45
Left 100%100%
The GuardianLeft

‘He’s manipulating its power’: why did Russell Brand convert to Christianity?

Sincere or self-serving, the disgraced comedian’s case shows how the church became a culture war frontier The women whom Russell Brand raped and sexually assaulted have for weeks endured the ordeal of a heavily publicised trial....

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Truth score: 45 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 85 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 6 Amplification: 0

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Crime and Justice
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StandardCenter
Truth score 38
Centre 100%100%
StandardCenter

Russell Brand’s actions ‘horrifying’, says Burnham as he praises victims

The Prime Minister hailed the women affected by the rapist’s offending for having ‘the courage to speak out’.

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Truth score: 38 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 65 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 12 Amplification: 0

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DeadlineCenter
Truth score 41
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DeadlineCenter

International Insider: Russell Brand Guilty; AFM Fires Up; Trudie Styler Interview

As the nights draw in over here in Europe, the International Insider stays strong. Jesse Whittock with you this week, in a week full of drama in the worlds of TV and film. Don’t forget to sign up for the full Insider experience here....

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Penske Media Corporation
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Truth score: 41 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 75 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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StandardCenter
Truth score 38
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StandardCenter

'Russell being Russell': TV bosses accused of 'enabling' Brand's vile behaviour

Entertainment industry chiefs under fire over how Brand was allowed to get away with his offending for so long

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Truth score: 38 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 65 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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