Japan's 'iron lady' hopes to consolidate power in snap election
France24 • 2/6/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
56d
Age
18
Sources
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1349
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1349/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1349/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-06Japan's 'iron lady' hopes to consolidate power in snap election (current)
- 2026-02-07
- 2026-02-08
- 2026-02-09
Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 18 independent sources
Age: 56 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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