Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
US federal employees to work in Taiwan government offices under scheme to strengthen ties
Centre 67%67%Right 33%33%
Attention level: Moderate (3 sources)
- Low-credibility outlets 33% confidence: medium Share of rated outlets on this story rated below 45 for reliability.
- Headline mismatch 1 of 2 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- The Epoch Times: US Federal Employees to Work in Taiwan Government Offices Under New Program
Flags of Taiwan and U.S. are placed for a meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 27, 2018. (Tyrone Siu/Reuters)
- The Epoch Times: US Federal Employees to Work in Taiwan Government Offices Under New Program
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Epoch Times | Right | 35 Low | US | 1 |
| Taipei Times | Center | 75 High | TW | 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.