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Dolly Parton and U2’s duet ‘Torn’ released as singer’s final recorded song
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 12.
📍 Nashville, US·🕐 29m ago·2 outlets
The late country superstar recorded the song in Nashville, Tenn. in June this year, making it her final recorded vocal performance prior to her Aug. 25 death.
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✓ 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.
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The story so far · 2 reports · · 2 countries✓ Verified Nov 13, 4:02 PM UTC
- Nov 12, 6:43 PM UTCFirst reportHow U2 recruited Dolly Parton for posthumous duet Tornabc.net.au ↗
- Nov 13, 4:02 PM UTC+21 h· you’re reading thisDolly Parton and U2’s duet ‘Torn’ released as singer’s final recorded songglobalnews.ca ↗
- Severity rose to medium
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 4:02 PM UTC · +21 h
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Report 2 is a follow-up explainer on the same release of the Dolly Parton and U2 duet 'Torn', and its details do not conflict with Report 1.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
90%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
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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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medium risk