ERIC TUCKER

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79%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The article implies that Zindashti is working for an authoritarian government.
  • The article mentions that the UK imposed sanctions on Zindashti and associates.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The plot was ultimately disrupted by law enforcement officials.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article uses sensationalist language to create a false sense of urgency and danger.
  • The author quotes sources without disclosing them or providing any context for their credibility.

Recent Articles

Eight Individuals from Tajikistan Arrested in US on Immigration Violations, Potential ISIS Ties

Eight Individuals from Tajikistan Arrested in US on Immigration Violations, Potential ISIS Ties

Broke On: Tuesday, 11 June 2024 Eight individuals from Tajikistan, who entered the US last spring undetected, were arrested on immigration violations for suspected ISIS ties in New York, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. The nature of their connections to the terrorist group is unclear.
Federal Judge Rejects Trump's Bid to Dismiss Classified Documents Prosecution

Federal Judge Rejects Trump's Bid to Dismiss Classified Documents Prosecution

Broke On: Friday, 05 April 2024 On April 4th, 2024, a federal judge denied Donald Trump's bid to dismiss the classified documents prosecution against him. The Presidential Records Act was cited by lawyers for Trump as a defense argument but it was rejected by prosecutors on special counsel Jack Smith's team. Judge Aileen Cannon defended her handling of the issue and shot down Trump's claim that the PRA took priority over the Espionage Act when it came to highly classified documents.
Three Indicted for Alleged Plot to Murder Iranian Defector and Maryland Resident on U.S. Soil

Three Indicted for Alleged Plot to Murder Iranian Defector and Maryland Resident on U.S. Soil

Broke On: Tuesday, 30 January 2024 Iranian and two Canadian nationals were indicted for an alleged plot to murder an Iranian defector and another Maryland resident on U.S. soil, according to the Justice Department.