Martial law, protests and a president tried for insurrection: How did South Korea get here?
BBC • 2/18/2026 – 2/19/2026
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Cluster Activity
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16
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2026-02-182026-02-20
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
60d
Age
13
Sources
from cluster
1422
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1422/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1422/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-18Martial law, protests and a president tried for insurrection: How did South Korea get here? (current)
- 2026-02-19
- 2026-02-20
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 13 independent sources
Age: 59 days - proven survivor
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