Kate Conger,

Kate Conger is a New York Times reporter based in San Francisco, covering technology companies with a focus on Elon Musk's X. She previously covered cybersecurity, the gig economy and labor at Gizmodo and TechCrunch. Conger is working on a book titled “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter”, set to be released in September 2024. She adheres to The New York Times's ethical journalism standards and does not invest in tech companies or accept gifts from businesses or individuals who may appear in her articles.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/kate-conger

83%

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

88%

Examples:

  • Conger highlights Musk's full-throated support for Republican candidates raising questions about how opponents can expect to be treated on X.
  • Kate Conger has a critical stance towards Elon Musk's criticisms of the state for being slow to innovate and delaying civil improvement projects by overregulating.
  • She mentions that Musk has not updated X's recommendation algorithm since he open sourced it last year, implying a lack of transparency.

Conflicts of Interest

93%

Examples:

  • Conger highlights Musk's conflicts of interest such as his ownership of X and the potential influence it gives him on the social media platform.
  • She also mentions Musk's endorsement of Trump after the former president survived an assassination attempt, which could be seen as a conflict of interest.

Contradictions

78%

Examples:

  • Conger points out contradictions in Musk's statements such as endorsing Trump after the former president survived an assassination attempt and breaking with tradition set by leaders of major social media firms by not endorsing a presidential candidate.
  • She also mentions that despite Musk's lobbying for his $46.5 billion pay package, he has not updated X's recommendation algorithm since open sourcing it last year.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • Conger suggests that Musk may not be fully transparent with his platform X by only making the Grok chatbot available to subscribers of X's premium features.
  • She also implies that the title of her article about Musk open sourcing Grok chatbot is misleading, as it only became available to premium subscribers.

Recent Articles

Elon Musk Announces Plans to Move SpaceX and X Headquarters from California over Gender Identity Law

Elon Musk Announces Plans to Move SpaceX and X Headquarters from California over Gender Identity Law

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 July 2024 Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and X, announces relocation of headquarters from California to Texas in opposition to new gender-identity law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
Elon Musk Moves SpaceX and X Headquarters from California to Texas: The Final Straw

Elon Musk Moves SpaceX and X Headquarters from California to Texas: The Final Straw

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 July 2024 Elon Musk, the tech mogul behind SpaceX and X, announced on July 16, 2024, that he will relocate both companies' headquarters from California to Texas in response to a new law limiting parental notification of student gender changes. Criticizing it as an attack on families and businesses, Musk moves SpaceX to Starbase in Boca Chica and X from San Francisco to Austin. With concerns over government intervention, innovation, crime, and taxes, Musk follows Tesla's 2020 move to Texas.
Elon Musk Endorses Donald Trump and Pledges $45 Million Monthly to His Super PAC

Elon Musk Endorses Donald Trump and Pledges $45 Million Monthly to His Super PAC

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 July 2024 Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for presidency in July 2024 and pledged $45 million monthly to his super PAC, America PAC. The endorsement followed a campaign rally assassination attempt. High-profile entrepreneurs like Joe Lonsdale and crypto billionaires Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss also support America PAC, which focuses on voter registration and early voting.
Tesla Shareholders Urged to Reject Elon Musk's $51 Billion Pay Package Amid Concerns Over Excessive Size and Side Projects

Tesla Shareholders Urged to Reject Elon Musk's $51 Billion Pay Package Amid Concerns Over Excessive Size and Side Projects

Broke On: Friday, 31 May 2024 Elon Musk's $51 billion Tesla pay package faces renewed scrutiny from shareholder advisory firms ISS and Glass Lewis, who urge rejection due to excessive size and Musk's involvement in side projects like SpaceX and X. The controversy comes as the Tesla board puts the 2018 package up for a revote at the annual meeting on June 13.
Elon Musk-led xAI Open Sources Grok Language Model, Jokes About Weights

Elon Musk-led xAI Open Sources Grok Language Model, Jokes About Weights

Broke On: Sunday, 17 March 2024 Elon Musk-led AI company xAI has open-sourced its Grok language model after announcing plans to do so. The announcement was met with a joke from the Grok account.