Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Girl, 5, shoots and kills little sister, 3, after dad left loaded gun on kitchen counter
Centre 50%50%Right 50%50%
Attention level: Low (2 sources)
- Headline mismatch 2 of 2 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- New York Post: Girl, 5, shoots and kills little sister, 3, after dad left loaded gun on kitchen counter
“At this very delicate and tragic moment, the family has no interest whatsoever in making a statement,” the dad’s attorney told reporters. - Ibtimes: Girl, 5, Fatally Shoots Sister, 3, After Dad Reportedly Leaves Loaded Gun on Kitchen Counter in Rio
Three-year-old Olivia Melo Moreira died after her five-year-old sister allegedly fired their father's pistol at home in Rio de Janeiro. Police are investigating possible negligent homicide.
- New York Post: Girl, 5, shoots and kills little sister, 3, after dad left loaded gun on kitchen counter
- Thin coverage 2 confidence: medium Only one or two outlets report this, and none of them rated high for reliability.
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Post | Right | 60 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Ibtimes | Center | 65 Mostly factual | 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.