Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Democrat Zach Dembo wins election to U.S. House in Kentucky's 6th Congressional District
Left 50%50%Centre 25%25%Right 25%25%
Attention level: Low (8 sources)
- Headline mismatch 2 of 7 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Mother Jones: The Blue Wave Hits Central Kentucky
Democrat Zach Dembo is set to flip a GOP-leaning Kentucky congressional seat that, until recently, Republicans felt confident they would hold. His opponent, Ralph Alvarado, conceded Tuesday evening… - New Republic: Republicans Tried to Rig the Maps. It Backfired Big Time.
Republicans tried to upend Democratic election odds by redrawing congressional districts across the country, but even that wasn’t enough to dam the Blue Wave. Despite making new maps to boost…
- Mother Jones: The Blue Wave Hits Central Kentucky
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Story | Left | 55 Mixed | US | 1 |
| Washington Examiner | Right | 60 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Washington Times | Right | 60 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Ibtimes | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Mother Jones | Left | 65 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Brandonsun | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| New Republic | Left | 68 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| PBS NewsHour | Leans left | 90 Very 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.