Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
E-bike battery explodes into massive fireball inside Oregon home
Left 75%75%Centre 25%25%
Attention level: Low (5 sources)
- Headline mismatch 1 of 3 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- KIRO-TV: ‘It was like a bomb’: 6 escape after e-bike battery explosion sparks fire
“It smelled like something was like dying and rotting," Preston Williams said.
- KIRO-TV: ‘It was like a bomb’: 6 escape after e-bike battery explosion sparks fire
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBC News | Leans left | 80 High | US | 1 |
| ABC News (US) | Leans left | 80 High | US | 1 |
| CBS News | Leans left | 82 High | US | 1 |
| BBC News | Center | 90 Very high | GB | 1 |
| KIRO-TV | Not rated | Not rated | US | 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.