Matt Lavietes

Riley Strain is a college student who went missing in Nashville after visiting several bars with his fraternity brothers. He was last seen on video talking to an officer before disappearing. His bank card was found on the embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River, but no other clues have been found.

Biography:  https://www.yahoo.com/news/college-student-riley-strain-went-003554427.html

40%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

10%

Examples:

  • The article seems to have a bias towards presenting the college student Riley Strain as a victim of foul play and implying that there is a problem with druggings in Nashville bars.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Attempts to reach members of Strain's fraternity were unsuccessful. In a statement, the fraternity's CEO, Karl Grindel, referred NBC News to the police and asked that journalists not reach out to individual fraternity members.
  • Strain had been visiting Nashville with friends from his college fraternity, Delta Chi. He disappeared after he was kicked out of Luke's 32 Bridge Food & Drink, a bar owned by country singer Luke Bryan in the city's downtown.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article uses phrases like 'new video', 'security kicked Strain out' and 'police spokesperson Don Aaron said' to create a sense of newness and authority.

Recent Articles

Missing University of Missouri Student: New Body Camera Footage Released

Missing University of Missouri Student: New Body Camera Footage Released

Broke On: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 22-year-old University of Missouri student Riley Strain went missing in Nashville on March 8th. New body camera footage shows an officer speaking with him shortly before he disappeared, but Riley did not appear distressed and the officer did not notice anything unusual.