Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead? Part 6
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Attention level: Low (1 source)
- Headline mismatch 3 of 3 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Newscientist: Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead? Part 6
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- Newscientist: Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead? Part 6
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newscientist | Center | 65 Mostly factual | US | 3 |
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.