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Report says 75% of Canadians are fans of women’s sport

Source article ↗ · The Globe and Mail · outlet lean: center · owner: Globe and Mail Inc. (Woodbridge) (corporate)
published 2026-10-28T23:52:12 · ingested 2026-10-28T20:16:04.360408
Bias Analysis · B.I.A.S.
CENTER-LEFT score: -0.20 vv3
The article presents positive data on the growth in interest for women's sports but also highlights gaps and challenges, which slightly balances the narrative.
Trigger phrases: 75% of Canadians are fans62 per cent of fans surveyed say they don’t know where to find the games
computed at 2026-10-28T20:16:04.360408
ML Bias Signal · DistilBERT Zero-Shot (v2)
RIGHT score: 0.249 confidence: 36% valhalla/distilbart-mnli-12-3
computed at 2026-10-28T20:21:56.956695-04:00
Ensemble (heuristic + ML v2)
CENTER score: 0.249
Analysis Tier
Tier: quick_v1+full
Tier-1 at: 2026-10-28T20:19:07.252260
Tier-2 at: 2026-10-28T20:53:30.949996
AI analyzed: ✗
Geographic Extraction · L.O.C.A.L.
Country: —
Province: —
Scope: unmappable
Fact-Check Claims · V.E.R.I.F.Y. (3)
true 75% of Canadians now call themselves fans of women’s sport, up from 67% two years ago.
The claim is supported by data from a representative sample survey.
A.X.I.O.M. · 2026-10-28T20:53:30.949996
mixed There is a perception gap on coverage with respondents estimating that women's sports get 30% of media coverage, but the study said it actually represents between nine and 21 per cent.
The actual representation differs significantly from the perceived amount, highlighting an issue in media coverage.
A.X.I.O.M. · 2026-10-28T20:53:30.949996
true 62 per cent of fans surveyed say they don’t know where to find the games of professional women’s leagues or the content they’re looking for online.
This is a direct quote from the study and aligns with the findings.
A.X.I.O.M. · 2026-10-28T20:53:30.949996
Cross-Outlet Cluster · I.N.K.
Report says 75% of Canadians are fans of women’s sport 1 article across outlets
clustered at 2026-10-28T20:16:04.447255
Governance — C.R.E.E.D.
A+
overall grade
100.0
By Category
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Environmental {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}
Fairness {'events': 3, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'below minimum volume (3 events; minimum 100 for a non-provisional score)', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}
Privacy {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}
Safety {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}
Transparency {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}
Ethics audit by C.R.E.E.D. Institute · 3 events tracked
Raw Audit Trail (2 events)
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