Taylor Nicioli,

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67%

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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 refers to spaceMIRA as a 'tiny surgical robot', which dehumanizes the technology and implies that it is not capable of performing complex tasks.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Dr. Michael Jobst is quoted as saying that he has performed a total of 15 operations on human patients with the terrestrial version of MIRA which is an investigational device not available for sale and yet does not disclose this information in its news release.

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • Dr. Michael Jobst is quoted as saying that he has performed a total of 15 operations on human patients with the terrestrial version of MIRA which is an investigational device not available for sale and yet does not disclose this information in its news release.
  • The title of the article suggests that this robot has completed its first surgery in space when it actually only performed a simulated procedure.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • Dr. Michael Jobst is quoted as saying that he has performed a total of 15 operations on human patients with the terrestrial version of MIRA which is an investigational device not available for sale and yet does not disclose this information in its news release.
  • The title of the article suggests that this robot has completed its first surgery in space when it actually only performed a simulated procedure.

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