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Met Police opens investigation into David Walliams after allegations
Verified: 7 outlets in 5 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 1 of them from the United Kingdom.
🕐 15m ago·7 outlets
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✓ Verified · 7 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 · 7 reports · · 5 countries✓ Verified Nov 13, 5:00 PM UTC
1 outlet from the United Kingdom, where the story is: The Guardian · how we count
- Nov 13, 4:29 PM UTCFirst reportBreaking: UK police launch investigation into David Walliamsabc.net.au ↗
- Nov 13, 4:32 PM UTC+3 minMet police launch investigation into David Walliams allegationstheguardian.com ↗
- Nov 13, 5:00 PM UTC+31 minMet Police investigating allegations against Walliamsrte.ie ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 5:00 PM UTC · +31 min
- Nov 13, 5:25 PM UTC+56 minMet Police launch probe into David Walliams over alleged serious sexual offencesdailyrecord.co.uk ↗
- Nov 13, 5:27 PM UTC+58 minLondon police investigating comedian David Walliamsupi.com ↗
- Nov 13, 5:39 PM UTC+1 h· you’re reading thisMet Police opens investigation into David Walliams after allegationsharwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk ↗
- Nov 13, 5:53 PM UTC+1 hUK police investigate allegations against best-selling children's author Walliamsstraitstimes.com ↗
Verification Log1
cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] All three other reports cover the same Metropolitan Police investigation into David Walliams, and none contradicts Report 1's facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
94%Independent outlets5
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
low risk