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-2Very lowBreitbart misrepresents research from 58 scientific papers to falsely claim that they disprove human-caused global warming
…time. Reviewers’ Comments The statements quoted below are from the Breitbart article; comments and replies are from the reviewers. “Late 20th century and early 21st century global warming, they show,…
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1.3HighPopular story on Fox2Now accurately describes 2017 global temperature, sea ice extent
…is accurate. However, the reader could be easily misled on some details because some of the values quoted are given with insufficient information and without traceable sources. (The 2017 temperature…
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+1.5Very highNew York Times' coverage of IPCC report clearly presents conclusions
…comments are all published at the same time. Annotations The statements quoted below are from the article; comments are from the reviewers (and are lightly edited for clarity). paints a…
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Lacks contextDraft U.S. government report doesn’t conclude that fluoride is harmful at low levels
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“As fluoride goes up [...] IQ goes down in the developing brains of our kids”
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InaccurateFrench political advisor Jacques Attali didn’t call for world depopulation through pandemics or vaccines
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Attali wrote “the future will be about finding a way to reduce the population”, elites will “find a real cause, a pandemic” after having “taken care of having panned the treatment”
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MisleadingClaim that there are “no deaths from cannabis use anywhere” is misleading
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“There are no deaths from cannabis use anywhere”
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How credible were 2018's most popular climate articles?
…is accurate. However, the reader could be easily misled on some details because some of the values quoted are given with insufficient information and without traceable sources. (The 2017 temperature…
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Mostly accuratePrioritizing plant-based foods in our diet can benefit climate and health, but Forbes article missed some key details
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Prioritizing plant-based foods and reducing overconsumption of animal-based protein is healthier and reduces greenhouse gas emissions
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-1LowArticle in The Guardian misleads readers about sensitivity of climate models by narrowly focusing on single study
…research. The article does recognise the uncertainty in the latest models and quotes a leading scientist in this regard, but the headline and first two sentences overstate the scientific confidence…