- Source type
- Article
- Access type
- Publisher
- Publisher
- Business Insider
- Added
- 2026-07-01
Trust profile
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0 asks whether this source is trustworthy for the claim lane being used, not whether every possible claim from it is equally strong.
60
General published source
- Publisher type
- General media
- Bias profile
- Elevated
This source is strongest for consumer context and regulatory status and weaker for safety and trial discovery.
VV Source Fit Score 1.0
Fit by use case
Fit scores are role-specific. A source can be excellent for one claim lane and weak for another.
- Regulatory status
- 54/100
- Weak Support
- Clinical outcomes
- 54/100
- Weak Support
- Mechanism
- 54/100
- Weak Support
- Safety
- 54/100
- Weak Support
- Consumer context
- 67/100
- Context Source
- Trial discovery
- 54/100
- Weak Support
Best used for
- Context
- Public narrative
Weak for
- Clinical claims
- Safety conclusions
- Regulatory status
Used in Viral Vitalism
Cortisol Is Real. The Internet Turned It Into a Boogeyman.
Roles: Background
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TikTok scared me about my cortisol levels
Roles: Background
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Related studies
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- Trust score
- 94
- Publisher
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- Trust score
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- Publisher
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- Trust score
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- Publisher
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- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
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- Access
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- Usage
- 7 connections
Washington Post: Are seed oils bad for you?
Public-debate context, not primary clinical evidence.
- Trust score
- 60
- Publisher
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- Access
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- Usage
- 5 connections
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Canonical source for this polarized debate signal.
- Trust score
- 88
- Publisher
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- Access
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