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The final silencing of Novaya Gazeta, Russia's boldest independent newspaper
Verified: 3 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 10.
📍 Russia, RU·🕐 37m ago·3 outlets
After 33 years of defying the Kremlin, Novaya Gazeta has closed. Its editor-in-chief tells Haaretz about its final days
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✓ Verified · 3 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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The story so far · 3 reports · · 3 countries✓ Verified Nov 11, 11:25 AM UTC
- Nov 10, 6:05 PM UTCFirst reportThe Lights Go Out at Novaya Gazeta, Russia’s Bravest Newspapernytimes.com ↗
- Nov 11, 11:25 AM UTC+17 h· you’re reading thisThe final silencing of Novaya Gazeta, Russia's boldest independent newspaperhaaretz.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 11:25 AM UTC · +17 h
- Nov 11, 11:45 AM UTC+18 hRussia’s last openly critical newspaper Novaya Gazeta shuts its Moscow officeeuronews.com ↗
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[Claude] Both reports cover the closure of Novaya Gazeta after decades of Kremlin pressure, with no conflicting facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
93%Independent outlets3
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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