Robert Legare,

Robert Legare is a CBS News multiplatform reporter and producer covering the Justice Department, federal courts, and investigations. He was previously an associate producer for the

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/julian-assange-wikileaks-pleads-guilty-espionage-act/

66%

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

90%

Examples:

  • Assange has faced legal troubles for more than a decade, beginning in 2010 when a Swedish prosecutor issued an arrest warrant related to rape and sexual assault allegations by two women, which Assange denied.
  • Assange is expected to return to Australia after the court hearing.
  • Moreno accused Assange of being 'an informational terrorist' by selectively releasing information according to his ideological commitments.
  • Swedish prosecutors dropped their investigation into Assange in 2017 and an international arrest warrant against him was withdrawn, but he was still wanted by British police for skipping bail when he entered the embassy.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author uses language that dehumanizes the defendants
  • This is an attempt to demonize those who are being charged with crimes

Contradictions

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article mentions that the ship was allegedly destined for Yemen, however it does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
  • The article states that the defendants were killed during a seizure operation but does not mention anything about them falling overboard or drowning as stated by defense officials at the time of their deaths. This creates an impression that they were killed while on board which is false and misleading.

Recent Articles

Julian Assange Reaches Plea Deal with US Justice Department, Avoids Prison Time and Returns to Australia

Julian Assange Reaches Plea Deal with US Justice Department, Avoids Prison Time and Returns to Australia

Broke On: Monday, 24 June 2024 Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, reached a plea deal with the US Justice Department in June 2024 to avoid imprisonment and return to Australia after facing up to 175 years for publishing classified material. The deal follows his legal battle against extradition and allegations of encouraging Chelsea Manning's document leaks in 2010.
US Dismantles 911 S5 Botnet, Arrests Alleged Mastermind YunHe Wang: Impact and Seized Assets

US Dismantles 911 S5 Botnet, Arrests Alleged Mastermind YunHe Wang: Impact and Seized Assets

Broke On: Wednesday, 29 May 2024 A major international operation led by the US Department of Justice dismantled the 911 S5 botnet, which infected over 19 million IP addresses worldwide and was used for cyber attacks, financial fraud, and other illegal activities. The alleged mastermind, Chinese national YunHe Wang, was arrested in Singapore for creating and disseminating malware that compromised millions of Windows computers since 2014. The botnet generated millions in revenue through rentals to cybercriminals and resulted in approximately $5.9 billion in losses. Authorities seized over $4 million worth of luxury assets and $30 million in real estate properties.
Two Major Conflicts Escalate: Gaza and Iranian Weapons in the Arabian Sea

Two Major Conflicts Escalate: Gaza and Iranian Weapons in the Arabian Sea

Broke On: Friday, 23 February 2024 The world is in turmoil as two major conflicts continue to escalate. In the Middle East, Israel and Gaza are engaged in a deadly war that has already claimed over 85,000 lives if it continues to escalate. Meanwhile in the Arabian Sea, four foreign nationals have been charged after a US Navy intercepted their vessel that was transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons to Yemen. The United States is pushing for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza at the U.N Security Council, but Israel has not presented a plan to protect more than one million civilians in Rafah ahead of its threatened assault on the border city.