Google ‘Deeply Sorry’ for BAFTA News Alert That Included N-Word, Says the Message Was Not AI-Generated
Variety • 2/24/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
53d
Age
4
Sources
from cluster
1275
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1275/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1275/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
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- 2026-02-24Google ‘Deeply Sorry’ for BAFTA News Alert That Included N-Word, Says the Message Was Not AI-Generated (current)
Score BreakdownRisk 25
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Consensus: Strong consensus: 4 independent sources
Age: 53 days - proven survivor
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