-0.45 The Stakes of the Vape Debate

Name: HRCB Evaluation: The Stakes of the Vape Debate
Item: The Stakes of the Vape Debate
Rating: -0.45
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-0.45	The Stakes of the Vape Debate (wsj.com)
	1 points by 9wzYQbTYsAIc 2357 days ago \| 0 comments on HN \| Moderate negative Editorial · v3.7 · 2026-02-26

Summary Information Access & Gatekeeping Neutral

The target URL is inaccessible due to subscription paywall authentication, preventing evaluation of editorial content on the vaping debate. Only structural signals are assessable: the paywall creates a measurable barrier to public information access, affecting Article 19 (freedom of information). The content itself cannot be evaluated on human rights grounds.

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Aggregates

Weighted Mean	-0.45	Unweighted Mean	-0.45
Max	-0.45 Article 19	Min	-0.45 Article 19
Signal	1	No Data	30
Confidence	2%	Volatility	0.00 (Low)
Negative	1	Channels	E: 0.6 S: 0.4
SETL	ND
FW Ratio	60%	3 facts · 2 inferences

Evidence: High: 0 Medium: 1 Low: 0 No Data: 30

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Editorial Channel

What the content says

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Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood

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Article 2 Non-Discrimination

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Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

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Article 4 No Slavery

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Article 5 No Torture

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Article 6 Legal Personhood

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Article 7 Equality Before Law

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Article 8 Right to Remedy

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Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

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Article 10 Fair Hearing

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Article 11 Presumption of Innocence

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Article 12 Privacy

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Article 13 Freedom of Movement

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Article 14 Asylum

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Article 15 Nationality

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Article 16 Marriage & Family

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Article 17 Property

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Article 18 Freedom of Thought

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Article 19 Freedom of Expression

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Article 20 Assembly & Association

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Article 21 Political Participation

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Article 22 Social Security

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Article 23 Work & Equal Pay

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Article 24 Rest & Leisure

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Article 25 Standard of Living

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Article 26 Education

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Article 27 Cultural Participation

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Article 28 Social & International Order

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Article 29 Duties to Community

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Article 30 No Destruction of Rights

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Structural Channel

What the site does

Domain Context Profile

Element	Modifier	Affects	Note
Privacy	—		Unable to assess — content access blocked by paywall and authentication layer
Terms of Service	—		Unable to assess — content access blocked
Accessibility	—		Unable to assess — content access blocked
Mission	—		Unable to assess — content access blocked
Editorial Code	—		Unable to assess — content access blocked
Ownership	—		Unable to assess — content access blocked
Access Model	-0.15	Article 19	WSJ operates subscription paywall that restricts public access to editorial content. This creates structural barrier to information access.
Ad/Tracking	—		Unable to assess — content access blocked

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Article 19 Freedom of Expression

Medium Practice

Structural

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Context Modifier

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SETL

Subscription paywall creates structural barrier to information access. HTTP 401 authentication requirement prevents public access to editorial content about vaping debate, restricting right to seek and receive information.

Preamble Preamble

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