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+0.06 Panasonic, the former plasma king, will no longer make its own TVs (arstechnica.com)
19 points by mroche 5 hours ago | 8 comments on HN | Low-engagement general-interest tech news article. Minimal UDHR relevance. Strong positive signal on Article 19 (freedom of information/expression) balanced by moderate negative signal on Article 12 (privacy). Extensive on-domain tracking infrastructure observable. Editorial · vv3.4 · 2026-02-24
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Weighted Mean +0.06 Unweighted Mean +0.06
Max +0.41 Article 19 Min -0.29 Article 12
Signal 2 ND 28
Negative 1 Volatility 0.36 (Medium)
Channels E:0.6 S:0.4
Evidence: H:1 M:1 L:0 ND:28
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.00 (0 articles) Security: 0.00 (0 articles) Legal: 0.00 (0 articles) Privacy & Movement: -0.29 (1 articles) Personal: 0.00 (0 articles) Expression: 0.41 (1 articles) Economic & Social: 0.00 (0 articles) Cultural: 0.00 (0 articles) Order & Duties: 0.00 (0 articles)
Domain Context Profile
Element Modifier Affects Note
Privacy -0.05
Article 12
Fides privacy framework and extensive tracking (Snowplow, Google Tag Manager, Permutive, Parsely) observable. Privacy controls present but tracking pervasive.
Terms of Service —
No ToS visible in provided content.
Accessibility —
No accessibility statement found in provided head/meta content.
Mission +0.05
Article 19
Ars Technica described as 'Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, and analysis.' Editorial mission aligns with information dissemination.
Editorial Code —
No editorial code or editorial standards statement visible in provided content.
Ownership 0.00
Site owned/operated by Condé Nast (evident from Conde Nast Digital references). Neutral ownership structure; no obvious human rights conflict.
Access Model +0.05
Article 19
Content appears freely accessible; no hard paywall evident in metadata. Supports open information access.
Ad/Tracking -0.08
Article 12
Extensive ad/tracking infrastructure (Google Ad Manager, Permutive cohorts, planebasin.com script). Targeting data collection observable.
Score Breakdown
ND
Preamble Preamble

Preamble deals with universal human dignity and rights. This is a tech industry news article with no editorial or structural content relating to foundational UDHR principles.

ND
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood

Article 1 (equal dignity and rights of all humans) not addressed in tech news content about corporate manufacturing decisions.

ND
Article 2 Non-Discrimination

Article 2 (non-discrimination) not engaged by this content.

ND
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

Article 3 (right to life, liberty, security) not relevant to consumer electronics industry reporting.

ND
Article 4 No Slavery

Article 4 (slavery prohibition) not addressed.

ND
Article 5 No Torture

Article 5 (prohibition of torture/cruel treatment) not engaged.

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood

Article 6 (right to recognition as person before law) not applicable.

ND
Article 7 Equality Before Law

Article 7 (equal protection under law) not addressed in tech news.

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy

Article 8 (right to remedy for violations) not engaged.

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

Article 9 (protection from arbitrary arrest/detention) not relevant.

ND
Article 10 Fair Hearing

Article 10 (right to fair and public hearing) not addressed.

ND
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence

Article 11 (presumption of innocence) not engaged.

-0.29
Article 12 Privacy
H P
Editorial
-0.15
Structural
-0.20
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Article 12 protects privacy and freedom from interference. Editorial: article content itself does not address privacy (neutral), but the metadata reveals extensive data collection practices. Structural: Multiple tracking systems (Snowplow, GTM, Permutive, Parsely, planebasin.com scripts) and behavioral targeting observably implemented on-domain. Cookies and user identification systems documented. Domain modifier accounts for privacy framework present but tracking pervasive.

ND
Article 13 Freedom of Movement

Article 13 (freedom of movement) not applicable to this content.

ND
Article 14 Asylum

Article 14 (asylum and nationality) not engaged.

ND
Article 15 Nationality

Article 15 (nationality rights) not addressed.

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family

Article 16 (family and marriage) not relevant.

ND
Article 17 Property

Article 17 (property rights) not engaged in this news article.

ND
Article 18 Freedom of Thought

Article 18 (freedom of thought, conscience, religion) not addressed.

+0.41
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
M A C
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.25
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Article 19 protects freedom of opinion and expression, including seeking and sharing information. Editorial: article presents factual reporting on Panasonic's business decision with attribution to journalist (Scharon Harding). Coverage-based approach to information dissemination. Structural: content freely accessible (no paywall barrier); editorial structure supports open publication. Domain modifier reflects mission statement emphasizing news/analysis and open access model. Site explicitly supports technologist information dissemination.

ND
Article 20 Assembly & Association

Article 20 (freedom of association) not engaged.

ND
Article 21 Political Participation

Article 21 (political participation) not relevant to consumer tech reporting.

ND
Article 22 Social Security

Article 22 (social security and economic rights) not addressed.

ND
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay

Article 23 (right to work, fair wages, collective bargaining) not engaged. News item reports on manufacturing exit but does not address labor implications.

ND
Article 24 Rest & Leisure

Article 24 (rest and leisure) not applicable.

ND
Article 25 Standard of Living

Article 25 (food, clothing, housing, health) not addressed.

ND
Article 26 Education

Article 26 (right to education) not engaged.

ND
Article 27 Cultural Participation

Article 27 (right to share in culture) not addressed.

ND
Article 28 Social & International Order

Article 28 (social and international order) not engaged.

ND
Article 29 Duties to Community

Article 29 (community duties) not addressed.

ND
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights

Article 30 (prohibition of destruction of rights) not engaged.
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