Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Historian’s look into murderous pirate finds New York beach namesake may have helped
Left 75%75%Centre 25%25%
Attention level: Low (4 sources)
- Headline mismatch 1 of 3 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- CBS News: Murderous 17th century pirate linked to iconic New York figure
A historian says that colonial-era documents suggest the "King of the Pirates" and his violent crew got an assist from Thomas Jones, the namesake of Jones Beach.
- CBS News: Murderous 17th century pirate linked to iconic New York figure
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipegfreepress | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| Bangor Daily | Leans left | 72 High | US | 1 |
| ABC News (US) | Leans left | 80 High | US | 1 |
| CBS News | Leans left | 82 High | 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.