Kari Paul

Kari Paul is a technology reporter for The Guardian, based on the west coast of the United States. She covers topics such as US politics, TikTok, Google and Meta's impact on society. In her reporting, she often highlights issues related to technology companies' influence in the political landscape and their effects on democracy. Paul has extensively covered protests in Texas and California, providing insight into the tensions between law enforcement and demonstrators. She also reports on cybersecurity threats, social media platforms' role in spreading misinformation, and the impact of AI on society.

Biography:  https://www.theguardian.com/profile/kari-paul

72%

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

83%

Examples:

  • Abbott said protesters ‘belonged in jail’.
  • Google will also suspend further investments in the California news ecosystem.
  • Meta has announced a dividend for investors

Conflicts of Interest

62%

Examples:

  • At least 20 people were arrested, including a photojournalist, as police and demonstrators violently clashed at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday.
  • Meta has announced a dividend for investors

Contradictions

83%

Examples:

  • At least 20 demonstrators were taken into custody at the request of university officials and Texas governor Greg Abbott.
  • Google already made significant contributions to support local journalism through financial grants and training programs.
  • The change applies only to some people using Google in California, though it is not clear how many.

Deceptions

65%

Examples:

  • Meta stated that it will pay a 50 cent-per-share dividend to investors. However, no dividends have been declared yet.
  • The article claims that ‗Google has temporarily blocked links from local news outlets in California‗ but it does not provide any evidence or data to support this claim.

Recent Articles

Over 100 Arrested at US College Campuses: Pro-Palestinian Protests Intensify Amidst Allegations of Antisemitism and University Silence

Over 100 Arrested at US College Campuses: Pro-Palestinian Protests Intensify Amidst Allegations of Antisemitism and University Silence

Broke On: Wednesday, 24 April 2024 Protests against the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Palestine have led to numerous arrests at college campuses across the US, including over 35 at USC and 20 at UT Austin. Students demand university divestment from companies involved in war efforts following Hamas attacks that resulted in thousands of deaths. Tensions escalated with arrests of over 100 protesters at Columbia University.
Google Faces Financial Loss Over California Journalism Preservation Act

Google Faces Financial Loss Over California Journalism Preservation Act

Broke On: Saturday, 13 April 2024 Google is removing links to California news websites due to proposed state legislation that aims to support local journalism. The bill requires big tech companies like Google and Facebook to pay a 'journalism usage fee' for linking to news sites based in California. If Google completely blocks content from its search engine, it could suffer financially without news content.
Mark Zuckerberg to Receive $700 Million a Year from Meta Platforms' First-Ever Dividend

Mark Zuckerberg to Receive $700 Million a Year from Meta Platforms' First-Ever Dividend

Broke On: Saturday, 03 February 2024 Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to receive $700 million annually from the company's first-ever dividend, which was announced in February 2024. The quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents per share will be paid out to Class A and B common stockholders beginning in March. With about 350 million shares, Zuckerberg would take home approximately $175 million from each quarterly payment before taxes.