Six Hard Lessons from the Front Lines of Anti-Science - Topic Citations
Topic ID: 90
Every citation has two independent 0-100 scores. The source Reliability score rates the general reliability of the outlet itself, regardless of the specific claim, based on an eight-tier scale running from primary government and international scientific bodies (CDC, WHO, NASA, IPCC) at the top, through peer-reviewed journals, wire services, mainstream science journalism, and advocacy organizations, down to tertiary references like Wikipedia and unverifiable or absent sources at the bottom. The Accuracy score, by contrast, rates how well a specific citation supports topic statements — a citation from an excellent source can score low if misapplied or can score high if it precisely backs up topic statements.
Rollback of Childhood Immunization Schedule
- AJMCReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 88
- AJMCReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 88
CDCs Entire Vaccine Advisory Committee (ACIP) Fired
- CNNReliability score: 73 | Accuracy score: 97
- CNNReliability score: 73 | Accuracy score: 97
Global Vaccine Funding (Gavi) Conditioned on Compliance With Administration Demands
- KFFReliability score: 85 | Accuracy score: 72
- KFFReliability score: 85 | Accuracy score: 72
~680 Tracked Attacks on Science/Education Since Jan 2025, ~115 Vaccine-Focused
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
$12 Billion Cut to State Health Grants
- AxiosReliability score: 75 | Accuracy score: 97
- AxiosReliability score: 75 | Accuracy score: 97
Proposed $5 Billion Reduction in NIH Funding
- STAT NewsReliability score: 82 | Accuracy score: 97
- STAT NewsReliability score: 82 | Accuracy score: 97
