Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Bears swing big and trade two first-round picks for star Titans DT Jeffery Simmons
L 33%C 56%
Attention level: Low (9 sources)
- Headline mismatch 2 of 19 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Dose: The Bears have just pulled off a huge win
The Chicago Bears have decided to take action by making a major trade with the Tennessee Titans. The Illinois-based team has acquired defensive tackle Jeff Simmons, a high-impact player known for his… - CBS Sports: Jeffery Simmons is Bears' all-in move. Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson make it worth the risk
The Bears have a superstar defender to complement their superstar-in-the-making quarterback
- Dose: The Bears have just pulled off a huge win
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dose | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| Fox News | Right | 65 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| CBS Sports | Center | 65 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Newsweek | Center | 70 Mostly factual | US | 5 |
| Google News | Center | 75 High | US | 3 |
| USA TODAY | Leans left | 78 High | US | 2 |
| Chicago Sun-Times | Leans left | 78 High | US | 2 |
| ESPN | Center | 80 High | US | 4 |
| 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.