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L’emblématique « dou-dou-dou » du métro de Montréal n’est toujours pas protégé

Source article ↗ · Le Devoir · outlet lean: center-left · owner: Le Devoir (independent co-op) (non_profit)
published 2026-10-31T04:00:00 · ingested 2026-10-31T00:29:41.517680
Bias Analysis · B.I.A.S.
CENTER-LEFT score: -0.20 confidence: 80% vv3
The article appears to be a neutral reporting on an ongoing issue and does not take a clear stance or editorial position.
Trigger phrases: emblématiquesoumission
computed at 2026-10-31T00:47:46.515847
ML Bias Signal · DistilBERT Zero-Shot (v2)
RIGHT score: 0.264 confidence: 38% valhalla/distilbart-mnli-12-3
computed at 2026-10-31T00:47:50.419389-04:00
Ensemble (heuristic + ML v2)
CENTER RIGHT score: 0.264
Analysis Tier
Tier: quick_v1+full
Tier-1 at: 2026-10-31T00:49:52.079388
Tier-2 at: 2026-10-31T01:06:02.959133
AI analyzed: ✗
Geographic Extraction · L.O.C.A.L.
Country: CA
Province: QC
Scope: provincial
Fact-Check Claims · V.E.R.I.F.Y. (3)
true Since more than ten years, the STM has been trying to register the sound signal as a trademark without success.
The article provides details on the ongoing attempts by STM since 2016.
F.A.C.T.O.I.D. · 2026-10-31T01:06:02.959133
true The 'dou-dou-dou' of Montreal's metro has been in use for more than 15 years.
The article mentions that this sound signal has been used since the early 2000s.
F.A.C.T.O.I.D. · 2026-10-31T01:06:02.959133
true The STM is trying to protect their 'dou-dou-dou' from being used by other companies or for other purposes.
The article states that the STM has submitted a request in 2016 and provides details on why this process is taking so long.
F.A.C.T.O.I.D. · 2026-10-31T01:06:02.959133
Cross-Outlet Cluster · I.N.K.
L’emblématique « dou-dou-dou » du métro de Montréal n’est toujours pas protégé 1 article across outlets
clustered at 2026-10-31T00:29:41.526457
Governance — C.R.E.E.D.
A+
overall grade
100.0
By Category
Accountability {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}
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)
  1. ingested
    payload 
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    "rationale": "triggers: none \u2014 NO SIGNAL DETECTED (not a centrist finding)",
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    "signal_detected": false
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  2. bias_v2_scored
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