Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
The Sane Person's Guide to Microplastics
Right 100%100%
Attention level: Low (1 source)
- Headline mismatch 1 of 1 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- RealClearPolitics: The Sane Person's Guide to Microplastics
A new study suggesting everyday plastic could be bad for our health has the internet split between alarm and dismissal. Dr. Charlotte Grinberg explains what the evidence shows and the simple swaps…
- RealClearPolitics: The Sane Person's Guide to Microplastics
- Thin coverage 1 confidence: medium Only one or two outlets report this, and none of them rated high for reliability.
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RealClearPolitics | Leans right | 70 Mostly factual | 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.