Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Russell Brand's wife tells his rape trial he is 'kind and a wonderful father'
C 67%R 25%
Attention level: Low (14 sources)
- Headline mismatch 8 of 15 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- BBC News: 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". - Standard: Russell Brand's wife tells rape trial jury her husband is 'kind and caring'
Laura Brand says she feels "entirely cared for and looked after" by her husband as she gave evidence in his defence at Southwark Crown Court - Daily Express: Russell Brand's wife rushed out of courtroom as judge forced to step in: 'No, no, no!'
Brand is currently in court accused of offences against six different women between 1999 and 2009.
- BBC News: Russell Brand's wife tells his rape trial he is 'kind and a wonderful father'
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Express | Leans right | 62 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Nzherald | Center | 65 Mostly factual | AU | 1 |
| Standard | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 2 |
| Metro | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 2 |
| Oxfordmail | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Fox News | Right | 65 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Journaldemontreal | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| Film-News.Co.Uk | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 2 |
| Global News | Center | 75 High | CA | 1 |
| ABC News (US) | Leans left | 80 High | US | 1 |
| Sky News | Leans right | 80 High | GB | 2 |
| BBC News | Center | 90 Very high | GB | 1 |
| Daily express uk news | Not rated | Not rated | GB | 1 |
| Vulture | Not rated | Not rated | 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.