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Under-16s social media ban could cover 150 websites under Andy Burnham
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 10, 1 of them from the United Kingdom.
📍 United Kingdom, GB·🕐 37m 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 · 2 reports · ✓ Verified Nov 11, 9:10 AM UTC
1 outlet from the United Kingdom, where the story is: The Guardian · how we count
- Nov 10, 5:55 PM UTCFirst reportUK social media ban expansion for under-16s could cover YouTube Kidstheguardian.com ↗
- Nov 11, 9:10 AM UTC+15 h· you’re reading thisUnder-16s social media ban could cover 150 websites under Andy Burnhambirminghammail.co.uk ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 9:10 AM UTC · +15 h
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same story about the under-16s ban potentially reaching around 150 platforms, adding detail about YouTube Kids and other named services, with no conflicting facts.
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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