Audit Trail · Article #2457418

Prehistoric pumpkins take over Finlayson Drive on Halloween

Source article ↗ · Cabin Radio · outlet lean: center · owner: Cabin Radio Ltd (independent)

published 2026-10-31T12:05:00 · ingested 2026-10-31T08:29:49.889734

Bias Analysis · B.I.A.S.

CENTER score: -0.10 vv3

The article presents a neutral perspective on Dean Robertson's artistic creations without advocating for or against them.

Trigger phrases: enjoy seeing children react so positivelykeep doing it because they actually are very respectful

      computed at 2026-10-31T08:29:49.889734
    

ML Bias Signal · DistilBERT Zero-Shot (v2)

CENTER score: 0.000 confidence: 56% valhalla/distilbart-mnli-12-3

      computed at 2026-10-31T08:45:15.718919-04:00
    

Ensemble (heuristic + ML v2)

CENTER score: 0.000

Analysis Tier

Tier: quick_v1+full

Tier-1 at: 2026-10-31T08:45:43.091329

Tier-2 at: 2026-10-31T08:56:56.306084

AI analyzed: ✓ at 2026-10-31T08:45:43.091329

Geographic Extraction · L.O.C.A.L.

Country: CA

Province: NT

Scope: provincial

Fact-Check Claims · V.E.R.I.F.Y. (3)

true Dean Robertson builds large pumpkin sculptures every Halloween

The article explicitly mentions that this is a yearly tradition, with examples of previous years' creations.

        C.H.E.C.K. · 2026-10-31T08:56:56.306084
      

true Robertson's sculptures are usually dependent on the types of pumpkins available at grocery stores

The article states that Robertson’s sculptures depend on the types of pumpkins available leading up to Halloween, indicating this is a known fact.

        C.H.E.C.K. · 2026-10-31T08:56:56.306084
      

mixed About 400 children are expected to visit Robertson's house on Halloween

The article mentions that he expects about 400 children if the weather cooperates, but does not confirm this number will be accurate.

        C.H.E.C.K. · 2026-10-31T08:56:56.306084
      

Cross-Outlet Cluster · I.N.K.

Prehistoric pumpkins take over Finlayson Drive on Halloween 1 article across outlets

      clustered at 2026-10-31T08:29:49.896797
    

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)

2026-10-31T08:29:49.889734 ingested

payload

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    "heuristic_version": "v3",
    "rationale": "triggers: none \u2014 NO SIGNAL DETECTED (not a centrist finding)",
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    "signal_detected": false
  },
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2026-10-31T08:45:15.718919 bias_v2_scored

payload

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