Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms.
They publishedRussia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms
First reportNPR · 23 Oct, 21:40Z
Latest reportNPR · 23 Oct, 21:40Z
Span0 hours · two reports
Base — every candidate starts here5
Public-interest topic (politics, world, science, health…)+1
Public-interest terms in the text (courts, tariffs, ceasefire…)+1.25
High-reliability source boost+0.75
Significance8
Deterministic and identical for every story — no engagement signals, no personalization of the score.
Why it matters
What
The activity increases as voting nears, NPR reports.
Why
Foreign influence targets voters before they cast ballots.
Watch
How the efforts evolve before voting.
Where the coverage comes from
Perspective mix: 1 center-left.
Lean and credibility are curated v1 mappings from public ratings (AllSides / MBFC); unknown outlets stay unrated, never guessed. How outlets are rated →
How it unfolded — every article