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Toukie Smith, '227' actor and Robert De Niro’s former partner, dies after MS battle
Verified: 5 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 9, 1 of them from Austria.
🕐 14h ago·5 outlets
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✓ Verified · 5 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.
Who reported it
The story so far · 4 reports · · 2 countries✓ Verified Nov 9, 10:22 PM UTC
1 outlet from Austria, where the story is: Oberösterreichische Nachrichten · how we count
- Nov 9, 6:17 PM UTCFirst reportToukie Smith, Runway Model And ‘227’ Star, Dies At 74forbes.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 9, 10:22 PM UTC · +4 h
- Nov 10, 3:57 PM UTC+22 hToukie Smith, Model and Robert De Niro’s Former Partner, Dies at 74. What to Know About MStoday.com ↗
- Nov 10, 6:40 PM UTC+24 h· you’re reading thisToukie Smith, '227' actor and Robert De Niro’s former partner, dies after MS battlenbcdfw.com ↗
- Nov 11, 7:02 AM UTC+37 hToukie Smith ist tot: Die Mutter von Robert De Niros Zwillingen wurde 74nachrichten.at ↗
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Both English reports cover the same event, Toukie Smith's death at 74, and agree with Report 1 on the facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
85%Independent outlets3
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
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%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
Very high · How we score this
Risk Score
medium risk