Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people
Left 38%38%Centre 38%38%Right 24%24%
Attention level: Low (21 sources)
- Headline mismatch 6 of 18 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- The Jerusalem Post: Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for murder of 190 children
Mackenzie's accomplices threatened and beat victims to ensure they followed his orders. The emaciated bodies were found scattered in shallow graves and dumped in latrines. cult - Al Jazeera English: Kenyan court sentences starvation cult leader to 200 years
Paul Mackenzie and accomplices were convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult. cult - Ibtimes: 'I Lost Friends Too': Own Son Speaks Out As Kenyan Cult Monster Gets 200 Years for 190 Child Murders
A Kenyan court has sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years for the deaths of 190 children and one adult in Shakahola Forest, while officials face renewed scrutiny. cult
- The Jerusalem Post: Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for murder of 190 children
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Hedge | Right | 30 Low | US | 1 |
| Leans left | 50 Mixed | US | 1 | |
| News | Center | 65 Mostly factual | IN | 1 |
| Brandonsun | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| The Daily Beast | Left | 65 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Ibtimes | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| The Jerusalem Post | Leans right | 75 High | IL | 1 |
| South China Morning Post | Leans right | 75 High | HK | 1 |
| Global News | Center | 75 High | CA | 1 |
| Al Jazeera English State media | Leans left | 78 High | QA | 2 |
| Sky News | Leans right | 80 High | GB | 2 |
| ABC News (US) | Leans left | 80 High | US | 2 |
| CBS News | Leans left | 82 High | US | 1 |
| FRANCE 24 English State media | Center | 82 High | FR | 2 |
| The Guardian | Left | 85 Very high | GB | 1 |
| DW News | Center | 85 Very high | DE | 2 |
| NPR | Leans left | 87 Very high | US | 1 |
| The New York Times | Left | 88 Very high | US | 1 |
| BBC News | Center | 90 Very high | GB | 1 |
| Reuters | Center | 92 Very high | GB | 2 |
| Drudge Report Feed | Leans right | Not rated | US | 1 |
How this was worked out
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