Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Russian network used social media to blame French riots on immigration, EU report says
Left 25%25%Centre 75%75%
Attention level: Moderate (4 sources)
- State media 25% confidence: high Share of outlets on this story that are state-affiliated.
- Headline mismatch 1 of 3 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- The Japan Times: Covert Russian network exploited French riots on social media, EU report says
A separate internal assessment found accounts linked to Israel and to the U.S. MAGA movement connected the riots to radical Islam and migration.
- The Japan Times: Covert Russian network exploited French riots on social media, EU report says
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leans left | 50 Mixed | US | 1 | |
| The Japan Times | Center | 80 High | JP | 1 |
| FRANCE 24 English State media | Center | 82 High | FR | 1 |
| Reuters | Center | 92 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.