Fake News Filter
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| Fake News Identifier Filter | Disclaimer: This is just brainstorming. Draw no conclusions. |
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(Any score over 5 is probably fake news)
| Trump says | Havana Syndrome | Allegations |
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| Scott Adams Filter | drink bleach | Secret Sonic | against |
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| (work in progress) | (Maximum is 10) | for COVID19 | Weapon | Matt Gaetz |
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| Is the source anonymous? | 9 | 9 |
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| Is the source a disgruntled current or ex-employee? | 5 |
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| Is only one of CNN and FOXNews confirming the facts? | 9 | 9 |
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| Is it too "on the nose" perfect to be real? | 7 | 7 |
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| Is a correlation being treated as causation? | 6 |
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| Is it still the "fog of war" phase? | 8 |
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| Is it too "Man bites dog" unbelievable to be true? | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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| Is it only covered by lesser-known news sites? | 9 |
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| Does the journalist have a grudge against the subject? | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| Are you still waiting to hear the other side of the story? | 7 |
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| Does the story give a percentage without the raw numbers? | 3 |
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| Does the story give raw numbers without percentage context? | 3 |
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| Does the story's source have ties to relevant industries | 3 | 3 |
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| Is the story's source a serial debunker selling a book? | 5 |
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| Is the story's source politically active? | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| Is the primary evidence a video? | 5 | 5 |
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| Is there an ordinary explanation that is far more common? | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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| Total | 104 | 41 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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| Conclusion | Super Fake | Probably Fake | Probably Fake | 0% | 0% |
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