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Who was Michael John Roberts? Animator and Director of BoJack Horseman passes away at 48 leaving fans in mourning
Verified: 4 outlets have reported this story since Nov 13, 1 of them from the United Arab Emirates.
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How sure are we
✓ Verified · 4 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 · ✓ Verified Nov 13, 2:52 AM UTC
1 outlet from the United Arab Emirates, where the story is: Gulf News · how we count
- Nov 13, 12:44 AM UTCFirst reportMichael John Roberts, ‘BoJack Horseman’ and ‘F Is for Family’ Animator-Director, Dies at 48thewrap.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 2:52 AM UTC · +2 h
- Nov 13, 7:27 AM UTC+7 h· you’re reading thisWho was Michael John Roberts? Animator and Director of BoJack Horseman passes away at 48 leaving fans in mourningindiatimes.com ↗
- Nov 13, 7:47 AM UTC+7 hBoJack Horseman animator Michael John Roberts dies at 48gulfnews.com ↗
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Both reports cover the same death of Michael John Roberts at age 48, with no conflicting facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
87%Independent outlets3
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