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UK government approves drilling in Jackdaw gas field
📍 United Kingdom, GB·🕐 7d ago·18 outlets
The UK government has approved plans to begin drilling in the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea.
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✓ Verified · 18 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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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] All three other reports cover the same UK government approval of drilling at the Jackdaw gas field, and none conflicts with Report 1's facts.
6d agocross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Both other reports cover the same UK approval of Jackdaw gas field drilling in the North Sea, with no conflicting facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets10
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%.
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