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From the Right · Read · October 22, 2026

Oct 22 · AI-found PHP flaw sends websites offline for emergency patches

New York Post: Major websites in US and Europe go dark as operators race to protect systems from hackers

Grade B (82/100). Focus on sites going dark; leaves out that AI found the flaw

Lehrer score 82/100 (−18 omission: omits that the flaw was discovered by an AI system). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.

omits that the flaw was discovered by an AI system

Splits: Focus on sites going dark; leaves out that AI found the flaw

  • Broken. Rule: omission (omits that the flaw was discovered by an AI system)

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Same story: NBC News, Semafor

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