Abigail Brooks

Abigail Brooks is an independent journalist who covers human rights issues in Russia. She has been working for Yahoo News since 2015 and has reported from various countries on topics such as the Syrian civil war, the Rohingya crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Stanford University and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. IsValidBiography: False

48%

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

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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 shows a clear bias in favor of the challenger to Putin and against the Kremlin's policies.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author does not disclose any conflicts of interest in the article.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • There are no contradictions found in this article.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • The author uses some deceptive practices such as omitting important information and presenting a one-sided view of the situation.

Recent Articles

Nitrogen Gas Used in First US Execution of 2024

Nitrogen Gas Used in First US Execution of 2024

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 On January 25, 2024, Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama using nitrogen gas as a method of lethal injection. The use of this method has been controversial due to concerns about its safety and effectiveness. Legal experts closely monitored the execution and the U.S Supreme Court rejected Smith's request to block it in a 6-3 decision with three liberal justices dissenting, marking the first time nitrogen gas had been used as an alternative method of lethal injection in the United States.