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91%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

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Bias

90%

Examples:

  • The universe is a dark forest. Every civilization is an armed hunter stalking through the trees like a ghost, gently pushing aside branches that block the path and trying to tread without sound.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

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No current examples available.

Deceptions

86%

Examples:

  • The article is straightforward and factual, with no apparent deception.

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