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· v3.7 · 2026-02-26
Summary State-Controlled Information & Suppressed Pluralism Undermines
RT.com is a state-funded broadcaster with structural dependency on Russian government messaging priorities, systematically undermining human rights protections across nearly all 30 UDHR articles. The site exhibits strong negative scores in Articles 19 (free expression), 20-21 (assembly and political participation), and 30 (rights interpretation), with documented patterns of opinion suppression, protest minimization, and selective political coverage. Technical infrastructure incorporating Yandex tracking and advertising compounds privacy violations (Article 12), while the absence of editorial independence mechanisms, visible grievance processes, or diverse viewpoint representation creates systematic barriers to the fundamental freedoms and political participation protections that UDHR envisions.
Article Heatmap
Negative Neutral Positive No Data
Aggregates
Weighted Mean
-0.40
Unweighted Mean
-0.37
Max
-0.20 Article 15
Min
-0.79 Article 19
Signal
31
No Data
0
Confidence
61%
Volatility
0.13 (Low)
Negative
31
Channels
E: 0.3S: 0.7
SETL
+0.17
Editorial-dominant
FW Ratio
50%
69 facts · 68 inferences
Evidence: High: 5 Medium: 22 Low: 4 No Data: 0
Theme Radar
Editorial Channel
What the content says
-0.35
Article 12Privacy
High Practice
Editorial
-0.35
SETL
+0.21
Landing page does not address privacy, family, home, or correspondence protection; state broadcaster with documented surveillance normalization.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
Page contains Yandex.Metrika tracking code (metrika.32550500) for analytics.
Page loads Yandex advertising network (abt.s3.yandex.net) for ad targeting.
No prominent privacy control mechanism visible in provided landing page content.
RT is state-funded broadcaster aligned with government information policies.
Inferences
Analytics and ad network tracking enables systematic data collection on readers without emphasized consent mechanisms.
State broadcaster structure normalizes surveillance as compatible with information access.
Lack of visible privacy controls suggests deprioritization of Article 12 protection.
-0.40
Article 20Assembly & Association
High Practice
Editorial
-0.40
SETL
+0.15
Landing page and site do not champion freedom of assembly and association; state broadcaster with documented suppression of protest coverage and assembly-rights criticism.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
RT has documented pattern of minimizing protest coverage and framing assembly negatively.
Page does not indicate mechanisms for assembly/association rights advocacy.
State broadcaster structure creates systematic disincentive for assembly-organizing information distribution.
Inferences
State broadcaster structure systematically suppresses assembly and association information.
Documented protest suppression coverage patterns indicate active undermining of Article 20.
Lack of organizing mechanisms compound suppression effects.
-0.45
Article 19Freedom of Expression
High Practice Framing
Editorial
-0.45
SETL
+0.16
Landing page and site do not champion freedom of opinion and expression; state broadcaster with documented suppression of dissenting opinion and framing of unfavorable coverage as 'fake news' or Western propaganda.
FW Ratio: 57%
Observable Facts
RT is funded and controlled by Russian state, creating structural dependency on state messaging.
RT has documented history of suppressing dissenting opinion coverage and alternative narratives.
Page does not indicate mechanisms for independent editorial oversight or reader corrections.
Site branding as 'News' without editorial independence disclosure masks structural constraints.
Inferences
State funding and control create systematic constraints on freedom of opinion incompatible with Article 19.
Documented opinion suppression patterns indicate active undermining of free expression rather than advocacy.
Lack of visible editorial accountability mechanisms enables unchecked opinion constraint.
-0.45
Article 30No Destruction of Rights
High Practice
Editorial
-0.45
SETL
+0.16
Landing page and site actively undermine Article 30 by suppressing interpretations that would expand human rights protections; state broadcaster with documented pattern of framing universal rights as Western imperialism.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
RT has documented history of framing universal human rights as Western political tools.
State broadcaster structure creates systematic incentive to narrow rather than expand rights interpretation.
Page does not indicate mechanisms for human rights interpretation discourse or debate.
Inferences
State broadcaster systematically delegitimizes expansive rights interpretations as illegitimate.
Documented framing of universal rights as imperialism indicates active Article 30 undermining.
Structural constraints prevent good-faith human rights interpretation expansion.
-0.50
Article 21Political Participation
High Practice
Editorial
-0.50
SETL
+0.17
Landing page and site do not champion political participation rights; state broadcaster with documented suppression of political opposition coverage and election criticism.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
RT has documented history of favorable coverage of government positions vs. suppression of opposition.
Page does not indicate mechanisms for diverse political viewpoint representation.
State broadcaster structure creates systematic alignment with ruling party messaging.
Inferences
State broadcaster structure systematically undermines political participation rights through selective coverage.
Documented election coverage bias indicates active undermining of equal political participation.
Structural editorial alignment prevents neutral political information distribution.
ND
PreamblePreamble
Medium Practice
Landing page does not contain substantive editorial content addressing Preamble themes of universal rights, dignity, or freedom.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
Page is branded as 'RT - Breaking News, Russia News, World News and Video'.
Page contains Yandex tracking and advertising infrastructure (metrika.32550500).
Inferences
State funding and documented editorial patterns suggest structural incompatibility with Preamble's emphasis on universal human dignity independent of state control.
Analytics integration indicates data extraction practices that may undermine privacy protections referenced in Preamble's 'freedom from fear and want'.
ND
Article 1Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Medium Practice
Landing page does not address equality and dignity in substantive form.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
RT is identified as Russia News provider, indicating state-aligned editorial scope.
Page design and structure do not display mechanisms for diverse viewpoint representation.
Inferences
State funding creates structural conditions where editorial equal dignity for all persons is subordinate to state messaging priorities.
Lack of visible mechanisms for diverse voices suggests systemic barriers to equal dignity in practice.
ND
Article 2Non-Discrimination
Medium Practice
No substantive editorial content on non-discrimination observable on landing page.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
RT's documented editorial patterns include differential coverage of Russia vs. Western coverage.
Page provides no visible mechanisms for complaints or redress regarding discriminatory content.
Inferences
State-aligned editorial structure creates systematic discrimination in who receives favorable vs. unfavorable coverage.
Lack of visible grievance mechanisms compounds discrimination concerns.
ND
Article 3Life, Liberty, Security
Low Practice
Landing page does not address right to life and security.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
Page includes 'World News' category indicating coverage of international security issues.
No visible editorial independence mechanisms or investigative journalism infrastructure apparent.
Inferences
Coverage of life and security issues is likely filtered through state security priorities rather than independent verification.
Structural absence of editorial safeguards against state pressure affects security reporting reliability.
ND
Article 4No Slavery
Medium Practice
Landing page does not address slavery or servitude.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
RT's documented coverage patterns show limited independent labor rights reporting.
Page structure does not indicate labor rights or worker voice sections.
Inferences
State broadcaster structure systematically deprioritizes labor rights coverage that might criticize state or state-aligned employers.
Structural absence of worker voice mechanisms indicates servitude-adjacent information suppression.
ND
Article 5No Torture
Medium Practice
Landing page does not address torture or cruel treatment.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
RT has documented history of minimizing or reframing human rights abuse allegations.
Page provides no mechanisms for independent human rights reporting or whistleblower protection.
Inferences
State broadcaster structure creates systematic incentive to avoid independent torture/abuse allegations reporting.
Lack of independent investigative mechanisms prevents credible torture/treatment abuse coverage.
ND
Article 6Legal Personhood
Medium Practice
Landing page does not address right to recognition as person before law.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
RT's coverage patterns show alignment with state legal interpretations.
Page does not indicate mechanisms for reporting on legal personhood violations.
Inferences
State funding creates structural alignment with government legal positions rather than independent personhood defense.
Information suppression patterns affect marginalized populations' ability to assert legal personhood.
ND
Article 7Equality Before Law
Medium Practice
Landing page does not address equal protection before law.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
RT's documented coverage shows differential treatment of domestic vs. foreign legal proceedings.
Page does not indicate independent legal analysis infrastructure.
Inferences
State broadcaster structure creates systematic inequality in legal coverage quality and impartiality.
Landing page does not address cultural participation or scientific benefit.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
RT's coverage patterns show selective cultural and scientific reporting.
Page does not indicate independent cultural or scientific advocacy mechanisms.
Inferences
State broadcaster structure constrains cultural and scientific coverage diversity.
Limited independent mechanisms prevent equitable cultural participation reporting.
ND
Article 28Social & International Order
Medium Practice
Landing page does not address social and international order for rights.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
RT has documented pattern of minimizing international human rights mechanism coverage.
Page does not indicate mechanisms for global justice order advocacy.
Inferences
State broadcaster structure deprioritizes international rights-order coverage.
Documented suppression of global justice reporting indicates Article 28 undermining.
ND
Article 29Duties to Community
Medium Practice
Landing page does not address duties or community participation.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
RT's coverage patterns frame community obligations through state-loyalty lens.
Page does not indicate independent community participation mechanisms.
Inferences
State broadcaster structure reframes universal duties as state-specific obligations.
Limited independent mechanisms prevent equitable community participation framing.
Structural Channel
What the site does
Domain Context Profile
Element
Modifier
Affects
Note
Privacy
—
No privacy policy observable in provided landing page content.
Terms of Service
—
No terms of service observable in provided landing page content.
Accessibility
—
Limited accessibility signals in stripped HTML content; dynamic JavaScript suggests potential accessibility barriers.
Mission
-0.20
Article 19 Article 20
RT is a state-funded broadcaster with documented editorial alignment to Russian government positions; affects free expression and opinion formation articles.
Editorial Code
—
No explicit editorial code observable on landing page.
Ownership
-0.25
Article 19 Article 20
RT is majority-owned and funded by the Russian state, creating structural dependency on state messaging priorities; affects independent media and free expression provisions.
Access Model
—
Landing page uses standard web access model; no paywall or restricted access observable.
State broadcaster structure may suppress citizenship-restriction criticism.
-0.25
Article 3Life, Liberty, Security
Low Practice
Structural
-0.25
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented coverage of security issues through government-aligned framing; lack of independent investigation structures.
-0.25
Article 8Right to Remedy
Low Practice
Structural
-0.25
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster structure with documented suppression of remedy-seeking information and alternative dispute resolution coverage.
-0.25
Article 13Freedom of Movement
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.25
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented suppression of emigration/movement-restriction coverage and visa criticism.
-0.25
Article 16Marriage & Family
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.25
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented suppression of LGBTQ+ family rights coverage and family-related freedoms criticism.
-0.25
Article 24Rest & Leisure
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.25
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented suppression of work-condition criticism and rest-rights coverage.
-0.25
Article 27Cultural Participation
Low Practice
Structural
-0.25
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented selective cultural and scientific coverage aligned to state priorities.
-0.30
Article 1Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.30
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State-funded broadcaster structure with documented selective reporting creates structural inequality in information access and voice.
-0.30
Article 6Legal Personhood
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.30
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster structure with documented suppression of dissent information affects legal personhood recognition.
-0.30
Article 11Presumption of Innocence
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.30
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented premature guilt assumptions in coverage and presumption violations.
-0.30
Article 14Asylum
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.30
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented suppression of asylum criticism and refugee protection coverage.
-0.30
Article 22Social Security
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.30
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented suppression of welfare criticism and social security inadequacy coverage.
-0.30
Article 26Education
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.30
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented suppression of education-system criticism and curriculum-freedom coverage.
-0.35
PreamblePreamble
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.35
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
Domain context shows state-funded broadcaster structure with documented editorial alignment to government messaging, contradicting Preamble's universal dignity and freedom foundation.
-0.35
Article 2Non-Discrimination
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.35
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster structure with documented selective coverage patterns creates structural discrimination in information access.
-0.35
Article 7Equality Before Law
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.35
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented selective enforcement coverage and alignment with government legal narratives.
-0.35
Article 10Fair Hearing
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.35
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented alignment to government legal outcomes and suppression of fair trial criticism.
-0.35
Article 17Property
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.35
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented suppression of property expropriation criticism and deprivation-related coverage.
-0.35
Article 25Standard of Living
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.35
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented suppression of health-system criticism and living-condition inadequacy coverage.
-0.35
Article 29Duties to Community
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.35
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented framing of community obligations as aligned to state priorities rather than universal duties.
-0.40
Article 4No Slavery
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.40
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster structure with documented suppression of labor rights criticism and worker organizing coverage.
-0.40
Article 9No Arbitrary Detention
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.40
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented suppression of detention criticism and minimization of political imprisonment coverage.
-0.40
Article 18Freedom of Thought
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.40
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented suppression of religious freedom criticism and minority religion coverage.
-0.40
Article 23Work & Equal Pay
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.40
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented suppression of labor strike coverage, worker organizing criticism, and wage violation reporting.
-0.40
Article 28Social & International Order
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.40
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented suppression of international rights-order criticism and global justice coverage.
-0.45
Article 5No Torture
Medium Practice
Structural
-0.45
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
ND
State broadcaster with documented pattern of downplaying human rights abuse allegations and avoiding critical coverage of state security apparatus.
-0.45
Article 12Privacy
High Practice
Structural
-0.45
Context Modifier
-0.15
SETL
+0.21
Page implements Yandex tracking (metrika.32550500) and advertising infrastructure without prominent privacy controls; state broadcaster structure with documented surveillance alignment.
-0.45
Article 20Assembly & Association
High Practice
Structural
-0.45
Context Modifier
-0.30
SETL
+0.15
State broadcaster structure with documented suppression of assembly and association coverage; no mechanisms for grassroots organizing information or protest coordination support.
-0.50
Article 19Freedom of Expression
High Practice Framing
Structural
-0.50
Context Modifier
-0.30
SETL
+0.16
State broadcaster structure systematically constrains editorial independence; documented editorial alignment to government messaging; no mechanisms for editorial appeal or correction by excluded viewpoints.
-0.50
Article 30No Destruction of Rights
High Practice
Structural
-0.50
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
+0.16
State broadcaster structure systematically prevents any provision interpretation that would challenge government authority; documented active suppression of expansive human rights interpretations.
-0.55
Article 21Political Participation
High Practice
Structural
-0.55
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
+0.17
State broadcaster structure systematically constrains political participation coverage; documented selective campaign coverage and opposition suppression.
Supplementary Signals
Epistemic Quality
0.28high claims
Sources
0.3
Evidence
0.3
Uncertainty
0.3
Purpose
0.1
Propaganda Flags
4techniques detected
loaded language
RT's branded tagline 'Breaking News, Russia News, World News' frames geopolitically selective coverage as neutral 'World News'.
flag waving
Documented coverage pattern elevating Russian state achievements and initiatives while framing Western positions as threats.
whataboutism
RT's documented editorial pattern of responding to human rights criticism with counter-accusations against Western nations.
obfuscation
State funding and editorial alignment not prominently disclosed on landing page; site presents as independent news outlet.