low securityVERIFIED
Secret Erin Patterson evidence could cause 'massive publicity'
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 12, 1 of them from Australia.
📍 Victoria, AU·🕐 2h ago·2 outlets
How sure are we
✓ Verified · 2 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 · 3 reports · · 2 countries✓ Verified Nov 12, 6:00 AM UTC
1 outlet from Australia, where the story is: ABC (Australia) · how we count
- Nov 12, 3:01 AM UTCFirst reportSecret Erin Patterson evidence could cause 'massive publicity'abc.net.au ↗
- Nov 12, 4:01 AM UTC+59 min· you’re reading thisSecret Erin Patterson evidence could cause 'massive publicity'abc.net.au (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 6:00 AM UTC+3 hSecret Erin Patterson evidence could cause 'massive publicity', court saysrnz.co.nz ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 6:00 AM UTC · +3 h
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Both other reports cover the same court ruling on secret Erin Patterson evidence, and neither conflicts with Report 1.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
80%Independent outlets2
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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Outlet ratingThe outlet’s rating in WorldPulse’s list of sources starts 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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Report detailsA few points either way: a summary and a place add a little; state-run outlets on conflict, politics or security, and single reports marked high or critical, lose some
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
low risk