Jon Brodkin,

Jon Brodkin is an online editor at Ars Technica who covers technology, telecom, and media. He has been writing about Net Neutrality, broadband issues, and the FCC for over a decade. His work has appeared in Wired Magazine since 2013.

Biography:  https://www.wired.com/story/how-former-netflix-exec-built-brazen-bribery-scheme/

62%

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:

  • Google and websites run by other companies can still collect your data in Chrome's Incognito mode
  • The new warning does not change how data is collected by websites you visit
  • The wording of the warning could be interpreted to refer to Google websites and third-party websites, including those that rely on Google ad services

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Kail used his position at Netflix to approve contracts for vendors that gave him kickbacks and stock options, which he used to pay personal expenses and buy a home
  • The former VP of Netflix was convicted of taking bribes from technology vendors in exchange for awarding them contracts with Netflix

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • Google updates Chrome's Incognito mode to admit it tracks users in 'private' mode
  • The old and new warnings both say that Incognito mode prevents Chrome from saving your browsing history, cookies and site data, but downloads, bookmarks and reading list items will be saved

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • Kail set up a corporation to receive bribes from Netflix contractors and used the money to pay himself and buy a home
  • The DOJ announcement said Kail approved millions of dollars in contracts to be provided to Netflix in exchange for bribes

Recent Articles

Google Clarifies Incognito Mode Data Collection

Google Clarifies Incognito Mode Data Collection

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 January 2024 Google has updated the warning on Chrome's Incognito mode to clarify that Google and websites run by other companies can still collect data in the web browser's semiprivate mode. The change is being made as Google prepares to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing it of privacy violations related to Incognito mode.