Narrative Influence Index
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What this tool does
We group common influence moves into six buckets so you can quickly see how a story is being shaped.
Emotional pressure
Spotlights wording that leans on fear, outrage, or guilt to push readers toward a reaction instead of reflection.
Simplification
Flags when complex situations are reduced to overly neat narratives or single villains, hiding nuance and uncertainty.
Missing context
Highlights gaps like absent timelines, cherry-picked facts, or omitted counterpoints that could change the takeaway.
Framing techniques
Catches spin devices—loaded metaphors, selective headlines, or leading questions—that tilt perception of the facts.
Narrative uniformity
Checks how closely the language mirrors coordinated talking points or copy-paste phrasing across sources.
Tribal division
Surfaces cues that pit in-groups against out-groups, framing issues as us-versus-them to polarize readers.
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Radar view (0–5)
This chart shows relative intensity of each influence bucket (higher = stronger presence).
Quoted Influence Analysis (informational only)
The article includes quotes from third parties that use strong influence language.
These do not count against the article’s score.
Comparison overview
Each article gets a total Narrative Influence Score plus a breakdown per bucket. Higher scores mean stronger use of those manipulation patterns.
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Bucket comparison
Rows are influence buckets; columns are articles. Scores are 0–5 (higher = stronger use).
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