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Were a majority of the Gazan journalists killed since October 7th, 2023 linked to terrorist organizations?

Position tracked against: “A majority of the Gazan journalists killed since October 7th 2023 were linked to terrorist organizations.”

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How do chatbots’ citation patterns change over time?

Share of answers with a citation, each day.

0%25%50%75%100%Sep 24Oct 4Oct 14Oct 24GPT-5, Sep 24: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Sep 25: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Sep 26: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Sep 27: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Sep 28: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Sep 29: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Sep 30: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 1: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 2: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 3: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 4: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 5: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 6: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 7: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 8: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 9: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 10: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 11: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 12: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 13: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 14: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 15: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 16: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 17: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 18: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 19: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 20: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 21: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 22: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 23: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 24: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 25: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 26: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 27: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 28: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 29: 100% (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 30: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Sep 24: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Sep 25: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Sep 26: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Sep 27: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Sep 28: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Sep 29: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Sep 30: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 1: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 2: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 3: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 4: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 5: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 6: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 7: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 8: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 9: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 10: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 11: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 12: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 13: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 14: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 15: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 16: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 17: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 18: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 19: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 20: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 21: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 22: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 23: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 24: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 25: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 26: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 27: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 28: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 29: 100% (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 30: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Sep 24: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Sep 25: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Sep 26: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Sep 27: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Sep 28: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Sep 29: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Sep 30: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 1: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 2: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 3: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 4: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 5: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 6: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 7: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 8: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 9: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 10: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 11: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 12: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 13: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 14: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 15: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 16: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 17: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 18: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 19: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 20: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 21: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 22: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 23: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 24: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 25: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 26: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 27: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 28: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 29: 100% (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 30: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Sep 24: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Sep 25: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Sep 26: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Sep 27: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Sep 28: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Sep 29: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Sep 30: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 1: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 2: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 3: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 4: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 5: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 6: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 7: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 8: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 9: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 10: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 11: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 12: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 13: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 14: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 15: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 16: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 17: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 18: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 19: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 20: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 21: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 22: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 23: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 24: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 25: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 26: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 27: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 28: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 29: 100% (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 30: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Sep 24: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Sep 25: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Sep 26: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Sep 27: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Sep 28: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Sep 29: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Sep 30: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 1: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 2: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 3: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 4: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 5: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 6: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 7: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 8: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 9: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 10: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 11: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 12: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 13: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 14: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 15: 0% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 16: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 17: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 18: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 19: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 20: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 21: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 22: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 23: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 24: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 25: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 26: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 27: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 28: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 29: 100% (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 30: 100% (n = 1)
GPT-5Claude Sonnet 5Gemini 3.5 FlashGrok 4.5Muse Spark 1.2
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Position over time

Average position each day on one yes-or-no question (+1 yes, −1 no).

-1.00-0.500.00+0.50+1.00Sep 27Oct 10Oct 27GPT-5, Oct 5: -1.00 (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 10: -1.00 (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 16: -1.00 (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 27: -1.00 (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 28: -0.50 (n = 1)GPT-5, Oct 29: -0.50 (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Sep 28: 0.00 (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 5: 0.00 (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 16: -0.50 (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 27: 0.00 (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 28: 0.00 (n = 1)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 29: -0.50 (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Sep 29: -0.50 (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 5: 0.00 (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 16: 0.00 (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 27: -0.50 (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 28: 0.00 (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 29: 0.00 (n = 1)Gemini 3.5 Flash, Oct 30: -0.50 (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Sep 27: +0.50 (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 5: +0.50 (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 16: +1.00 (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 27: 0.00 (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 28: 0.00 (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 29: +0.50 (n = 1)Grok 4.5, Oct 30: +1.00 (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 5: +0.50 (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 16: 0.00 (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 27: +0.50 (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 28: +0.50 (n = 1)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 29: +0.50 (n = 1)
GPT-5Claude Sonnet 5Gemini 3.5 FlashGrok 4.5Muse Spark 1.2

A majority of the Gazan journalists killed since October 7th 2023 were linked to terrorist organizations.

Data

How often do chatbots cite external sources?

Share of answers with at least one link/citation.

GPT-5100%
Data

Most-cited websites

Domains by number of citations.

timesofisrael.com217
News and media
cpj.org180
Nonprofits and think tanks
jpost.com133
News and media
honestreporting.com59
Nonprofits and think tanks
terrorism-info.org.il59
Nonprofits and think tanks
algemeiner.com57
News and media
jewishinsider.com51
News and media
facebook.com46
Social media and video
idf.il46
Government
wikipedia.org42
Encyclopedias and reference
ynetnews.com38
News and media
rsf.org27
Nonprofits and think tanks
aipac.org27
Nonprofits and think tanks
apnews.com25
News and media
youtube.com24
Social media and video
commondreams.org23
News and media
theguardian.com23
News and media
themedialine.org23
News and media
washingtonpost.com22
News and media
thejc.com22
News and media
Data

What kinds of sources do chatbots use?

Share of each chatbot’s citations by type of publisher.

GPT-5140
11%
21%
61%
Claude Sonnet 5367
69%
11%
16%
Gemini 3.5 Flash541
50%
19%
10%
12%
Grok 4.5508
46%
24%
9%
12%
Muse Spark 1.2117
34%
19%
10%
25%
News and mediaEncyclopedias and referenceAcademicGovernmentNonprofits and think tanksCompaniesSocial media and videoForums and Q&ABlogs and newslettersData and toolsLow provenanceNot yet classified
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Which way the sources point

On yes-or-no questions, whether what each citation backs points to yes, to no, or neither.

GPT-520
30%
70%
Gemini 3.5 Flash92
41%
17%
41%
Grok 4.574
58%
14%
28%
Points to yesNeutralPoints to no
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