By Mike

By Brandon DrenonBBC News, Washington DC Mike Batayeh was a comedian and voice actor known for his roles in Breaking Bad and various movies and TV shows.

Biography:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65851444

68%

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 mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • The author also seems to favor DeSantis over Haley by giving more details about the former and downplaying the latter.
  • The author seems to have a bias against Trump and his supporters by using words like 'hideous' and 'lie' to describe him.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • However, the author's affiliation with BBC may imply a bias against some Republican candidates or policies.
  • There is no clear conflict of interest mentioned in the article.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The article also contradicts itself by saying that DeSantis edged out Haley for second place while admitting that he finished far behind Trump.
  • The article contradicts itself in claiming that Iowa was the first state for Republican voters to make their White House pick when it was actually South Carolina in 2016.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article also implies that Trump is responsible for Eric's comments without providing any evidence or context.
  • The article uses deceptive practices by misleading readers about Iowa's role in the primaries and exaggerating DeSantis's performance.

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