‘Star Trek’ icon William Shatner jokes that Earth is flat and people live on the sun in odd interview.

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Report Overview: The article is mostly objective but contains some elements of sensationalism and appeal to emotion, particularly in the way William Shatner's statements are presented.

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Detected Manipulations & Suggested Changes

Sensationalism

Exaggerating or sensationalizing aspects of the story to attract attention.

The headline 'Star Trek’ icon William Shatner jokes that Earth is flat and people live on the sun in odd interview' is sensational and designed to attract clicks.

Change the headline to 'William Shatner Discusses Aliens, Earth, and Climate Change in Recent Interview.'

Appeal to emotion

Using emotional language to elicit an emotional response from the audience.

Statements like 'We’re all gonna die' and 'It filled me with dread' are designed to evoke fear and sadness.

Replace 'We’re all gonna die' with 'There are serious consequences if we do not address climate change.'

Replace 'It filled me with dread' with 'It made me deeply concerned about the future of our planet.'

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