At least 16 dead in Maine mass killing and police hunt for the shooter as residents take shelter - East Idaho News

Oct 26, 2023 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    26% Medium Conservative

  • Reliability

    35% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    16% Somewhat Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    54% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

Sentiments

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"Proposals to require background checks for private gun sales and create a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases failed earlier this year."
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18% Conservative
"The document, circulated to law enforcement officials, said Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks in the summer of 2023."
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6% Conservative
"Schools as far away as Keebunk, an hour from Lewiston, reported closing out of caution on Thursday."
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0% Conservative
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Proposals to require background checks for private gun sales and create a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases failed earlier this year.
53% : The document, circulated to law enforcement officials, said Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks in the summer of 2023.
50% : Schools as far away as Kennebunk, an hour from Lewiston, reported closing out of caution on Thursday.
48% : Maine doesn't require permits to carry guns, and the state has a longstanding culture of gun ownership that is tied to its traditions of hunting and sport shooting.
38% : State residents have also voted down some attempts to tighten gun laws in Maine.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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