Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deaths

Ars Technica · center 2 techniques found 7.7% of sentences flagged

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What the model flagged

Analyzed 2026-10-01 04:13 UTC. Articles are sometimes updated after publication — if a quote below isn't in the current version, the piece has changed since.

Findings may include language the outlet is quoting rather than asserting. We flag manipulation techniques wherever they appear, including inside quotations — so check each quote against the original before drawing a conclusion about the outlet.

Name Calling 75%

The label 'anti-vaccine activists' is used as a derogatory categorization to discredit individuals rather than engage with their arguments — for example: anti-vaccine activists

“anti-vaccine activists”

Loaded Language 70%

The phrase 'come roaring back' uses emotionally charged, dramatic language to heighten alarm about the virus's return beyond neutral factual reporting — for example: come roaring back

“come roaring back”

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