Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
US accuses Mexican judge of $2m bribe to free accused drug trafficker allegedly linked to ex-Olympic snowboarder
Left 23%23%Centre 38%38%Right 38%38%
Attention level: Low (13 sources)
- Headline mismatch 4 of 11 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- The Globe and Mail: Mexican judge arrested for allegedly taking a bribe to release Ryan Wedding’s right-hand man
U.S. Department of Justice says Luis Benitez Alcantara is accused of using his official position to secure the release of Andrew Clark, a 36-year-old Canadian man - Fox News: Mexican judge arrested after U.S. charges him of accepting $2M bribe in case linked to former Olympian
Luis Benítez Alcántara allegedly took a $2 million bribe to release Ryan Wedding's second-in-command in a billion-dollar cocaine enterprise. - Toronto Sun: Mexican judge accused aiding release of Ryan Wedding’s right-hand man
U.S. Justice Department says Luis Benitez Alcantara was taken into custody last Sunday in Colombia
- The Globe and Mail: Mexican judge arrested for allegedly taking a bribe to release Ryan Wedding’s right-hand man
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Epoch Times | Right | 35 Low | US | 1 |
| Toronto Sun | Leans right | 60 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| New York Post | Right | 60 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Brandonsun | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| Winnipegfreepress | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| Fox News | Right | 65 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Hindustan Times | Center | 72 High | IN | 1 |
| Bangor Daily | Leans left | 72 High | US | 1 |
| Google News | Center | 75 High | US | 1 |
| CBS News | Leans left | 82 High | US | 1 |
| The Globe and Mail | Center | 82 High | CA | 1 |
| The Wall Street Journal | Leans right | 85 Very high | US | 1 |
| The Guardian | Left | 85 Very high | GB | 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.