Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Finland launches criminal investigation into Google’s clearing of forest for datacentre site
L 40%C 40%R 20%
Attention level: Moderate (5 sources)
- State media 40% confidence: high Share of outlets on this story that are state-affiliated.
- Headline mismatch 1 of 5 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Al Jazeera English: Finland launches criminal probe of suspected environmental damage by Google
The US tech giant is investing $15bn in a huge new data centre project in northern Finland.
- Al Jazeera English: Finland launches criminal probe of suspected environmental damage by Google
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RT State media | Right | 20 Very low | RU | 1 |
| The Hill | Center | 78 High | US | 1 |
| Al Jazeera English State media | Leans left | 78 High | QA | 1 |
| The Guardian | Left | 85 Very high | GB | 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.