Elliot Smith,

Elliot Smith is a Correspondent for CNBC International in London, covering the intersection of economics and politics in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. He has been with CNBC since 2019 and has reported on various topics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit, trade wars, elections, natural disasters, human rights issues, etc. He holds a degree in journalism from City University London and speaks fluent English and French.

Biography:  https://www.cnbc.com/elliot-smith/

38%

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

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • The author does not provide any context or sources for his claims about the EU sanctions list and Russia's billionaires.
  • The author uses sensationalism by stating that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is ongoing and then proceeds to show images from the war.

Conflicts of Interest

15%

Examples:

  • The author may have a bias towards Russia or its interests as he does not mention any of the human rights violations or atrocities committed by the Russian forces in Ukraine.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • Russia's Orsk refinery declares force majeure on fuel supply due to floods
  • Ukraine strikes Russian major oil refinery

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • The author does not provide any information or analysis on the impact of the EU sanctions list on Russia's economy or its billionaires.
  • The author uses vague and misleading language such as 'accused' instead of providing concrete evidence for his claims about Ukraine's involvement in drone strikes on nuclear plants.

Recent Articles

EU Court Lifts Sanctions on Russian Billionaires Fridman and Aven

EU Court Lifts Sanctions on Russian Billionaires Fridman and Aven

Broke On: Wednesday, 10 April 2024 The European Union Court of Justice ruled that Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven should be removed from a list of individuals facing EU sanctions after Russia's invasion on Ukraine in 2022. The court found that none of the reasons set out by the EU to justify sanctions for alleged ties with Putin are sufficiently substantiated, and therefore, Fridman and Aven were not justifiedly included on the lists at issue.