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+0.08 NZ health app breach: Alive patients marked dead, names changed to Charlie Kirk (www.stuff.co.nz)
18 points by beatthatflight 10 hours ago | 3 comments on HN | Mixed: Strong positive editorial signals (investigative health/privacy reporting, Article 19) offset by moderate negative structural signals (ad tracking, third-party data collection without visible consent mechanisms). Domain operates under dual mandate: press freedom vs. commercial data extraction. Editorial · vv3.4 · 2026-02-24
Article Heatmap
Preamble: +0.15 — Preamble P Article 1: +0.11 — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: +0.27 — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: +0.01 — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: -0.35 — No Slavery 4 Article 5: -0.20 — No Torture 5 Article 6: +0.14 — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: +0.16 — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: -0.11 — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: -0.28 — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: -0.15 — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: +0.25 — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: -0.10 — Privacy 12 Article 13: +0.12 — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: -0.10 — Asylum 14 Article 15: -0.10 — Nationality 15 Article 16: -0.15 — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: -0.06 — Property 17 Article 18: +0.09 — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.52 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: +0.10 — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: +0.21 — Political Participation 21 Article 22: +0.12 — Social Security 22 Article 23: -0.15 — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: +0.14 — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: +0.38 — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: +0.16 — Education 26 Article 27: +0.10 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: +0.11 — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: +0.05 — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: +0.08 — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive ND
Aggregates
Weighted Mean +0.08 Unweighted Mean +0.04
Max +0.52 Article 19 Min -0.35 Article 4
Signal 24 ND 7
Negative 9 Volatility 0.34 (High)
Channels E:0.6 S:0.4
Evidence: H:2 M:13 L:9 ND:7
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.18 (3 articles) Security: -0.18 (3 articles) Legal: 0.00 (6 articles) Privacy & Movement: -0.05 (4 articles) Personal: -0.04 (3 articles) Expression: 0.28 (3 articles) Economic & Social: 0.12 (4 articles) Cultural: 0.13 (2 articles) Order & Duties: 0.08 (3 articles)
Domain Context Profile
Element Modifier Affects Note
Privacy -0.15
Article 12 Article 3
Extensive ad tracking and data collection preconnects observable (Google Tag Manager, Criteo, Casale Media, Kargo, etc.). No privacy policy provided in page source; structural reliance on third-party tracking without explicit opt-in signals.
Terms of Service —
No ToS observable on-domain in provided source.
Accessibility +0.05
Article 2 Article 25
Mobile responsiveness and viewport configuration present. Noscript fallback for fonts suggests baseline accessibility consideration. Insufficient evidence of WCAG compliance.
Mission —
No mission/values statement observable in page source.
Editorial Code +0.10
Article 19
News organization covering health system breach suggests commitment to transparency and public information. Article headline indicates investigative journalism on public health/privacy failure.
Ownership —
Ownership information not observable in page source.
Access Model —
Access model not determinable from page source alone.
Ad/Tracking -0.18
Article 12 Article 3 Article 8
Extensive ad network preconnects: DoubleClick, Google Ads, IndexWW, Prebid, Xandr, Rubicon, Teads, Criteo, Casale, OpenX, Kargo, PubMatic. Structural reliance on behavioral tracking with no visible consent mechanism in provided markup.
Score Breakdown
+0.15
Preamble Preamble
M C A
Editorial
+0.55
Structural
-0.25
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Coverage of health system failure affirms human dignity and rule of law principles (Preamble values). Structural: Tracking infrastructure undermines privacy protections foundational to human rights framework.

+0.11
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
M C
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
-0.20
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: News reporting on breach affirms equality before law (persons wrongly marked deceased denied equal dignity). Structural: Ad tracking creates invisible classification without consent.

+0.27
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
M C
Editorial
+0.45
Structural
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Coverage highlights systemic discrimination (alive patients marked deceased). Structural: Mobile accessibility baseline supports non-discrimination principle.

+0.01
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security
M C F
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
-0.30
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Public health and security breach coverage protects right to life (patients affected by data corruption). Structural: Tracking infrastructure violates privacy and security expectations; ad networks receive user identifiers without visible consent.

-0.35
Article 4 No Slavery
L P
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.25
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Structural: Ad tracking without explicit consent mechanism suggests servitude to commercial interests. No editorial content observable addressing slavery/forced labor.

-0.20
Article 5 No Torture
L P
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.20
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Structural: Tracking infrastructure creates potential for systematic data exploitation without explicit protections against torture/degrading treatment via data misuse.

+0.14
Article 6 Legal Personhood
M C
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Reporting affirms legal personhood (patients denied identity/status through data corruption). Structural: Tracking diminishes individual recognition and autonomy.

+0.16
Article 7 Equality Before Law
M C
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
-0.20
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Health system breach coverage applies rule of law scrutiny to public institution. Structural: Ad tracking operates without transparent legal framework.

-0.11
Article 8 Right to Remedy
M C P
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
-0.35
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Coverage invokes state remedy for rights violation (breach investigation). Structural: Ad tracking lacks enforcement mechanisms or user recourse; privacy infrastructure absent.

-0.28
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention
L P
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.20
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Structural: Tracking and data collection creates arbitrary targeting and processing without due process protections.

-0.15
Article 10 Fair Hearing
L P
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Structural: Ad network integration lacks transparent fair hearing mechanisms for users concerning data use.

+0.25
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
M C
Editorial
+0.45
Structural
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Breach coverage presumes innocence and reports facts (patients wrongly marked deceased not guilty of any violation). Structural: Ad tracking creates profiles without proof of consent.

-0.10
Article 12 Privacy
M C P
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
-0.40
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Health breach story directly covers privacy/reputation violation. Structural: Site's own tracking infrastructure directly undermines Article 12 protections; preconnects to 10+ data collectors without visible consent or opt-out.

+0.12
Article 13 Freedom of Movement
L C
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: News reporting enables freedom of movement through information sharing. Structural: Ad tracking may limit user movement across services.

-0.10
Article 14 Asylum
L P
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Structural: No asylum/refuge-specific content or policy observable. Tracking infrastructure indifferent to refugee/asylum status.

-0.10
Article 15 Nationality
L P
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Structural: No nationality-specific content observable. Ad tracking may profile by nationality via inference.

-0.15
Article 16 Marriage & Family
L P
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Structural: Tracking infrastructure may infer family/marriage status and relationships without consent.

-0.06
Article 17 Property
M C P
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
-0.30
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Health data breach story affirms property rights (data as personal asset wrongfully altered). Structural: Ad network integration processes user data as commodity without ownership protections or compensation.

+0.09
Article 18 Freedom of Thought
L C
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Journalism enables thought/conscience expression on public health. Structural: Tracking may profile religious/philosophical views via behavioral inference.

+0.52
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
H C A
Editorial
+0.70
Structural
-0.20
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Investigative health breach reporting exemplifies freedom of expression and information; headline indicates holding power accountable. Structural: Ad tracking contradicts freedom principles but article itself exercises core Article 19 rights.

+0.10
Article 20 Assembly & Association
L C
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: News outlet demonstrates peaceful assembly/association function. Structural: Limited evidence of supporting community organizing.

+0.21
Article 21 Political Participation
M C
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Coverage of health system failure enables democratic participation through informed citizenry. Structural: Ad tracking may skew information access by demographic profiling.

+0.12
Article 22 Social Security
L C
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Public health reporting contributes to social security information. Structural: No employer benefits/labor protections observable.

-0.15
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
L P
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Structural: Ad platform integration suggests labor/employment relationship with ad networks not transparent to users.

+0.14
Article 24 Rest & Leisure
L C
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Public health reporting supports rest/leisure awareness. Structural: Tracking operates continuously without user control.

+0.38
Article 25 Standard of Living
H C A
Editorial
+0.60
Structural
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Health system breach coverage directly addresses Article 25 violations (medical security failures endanger health/well-being). Reporting affirms right to adequate medical services.

+0.16
Article 26 Education
M C
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: News organization contributes to education/literacy via information dissemination. Structural: Paywall/access model not observable in provided source.

+0.10
Article 27 Cultural Participation
L C
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Technology/innovation coverage contributes to cultural participation. Structural: Ad-based model may limit creative commons access.

+0.11
Article 28 Social & International Order
M C
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
-0.20
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Health breach reporting invokes just/favorable conditions enforcement (accountability journalism). Structural: Ad tracking infrastructure lacks just enforcement framework.

+0.05
Article 29 Duties to Community
M C P
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
-0.20
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Journalism subject to professional duties and public interest. Structural: Ad network integration creates commercial interest tension with user protections.

+0.08
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
L C
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Editorial: Reporting opposes reinterpretation undermining rights (health privacy failure as rights violation). Structural: Ad tracking creates interpretive gaps in user rights.
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