Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Russell Brand’s Marriage to Katy Perry Blocked From Being Mentioned by Prosecution in Rape Trial
Left 12%12%Centre 75%75%Right 12%12%
Attention level: Low (10 sources)
- Headline mismatch 2 of 16 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Nzherald: Prosecutors blocked from mentioning Katy Perry during Brand’s trial
Prosecutors agreed to omit references to Brand’s marriage and past faiths. - Manchestereveningnews: Katy Perry's chilling nickname for Russell Brand that left Piers Morgan stunned
The former couple were married for 14 months between 2010 and 2011
- Nzherald: Prosecutors blocked from mentioning Katy Perry during Brand’s trial
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Express | Leans right | 62 Mostly factual | GB | 5 |
| Manchestereveningnews | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 2 |
| Nzherald | Center | 65 Mostly factual | AU | 1 |
| Hellomagazine | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Ibtimes | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 3 |
| Metro | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Deadline | Center | 75 High | US | 1 |
| Variety | Leans left | 78 High | US | 1 |
| TMZ | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| Eonline | Not rated | Not rated | CA | 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.