Sarah Kearns

Sarah Kearns is a news reporter who covers technology and business news with a focus on the video game industry. She has written for Hypebeast since 2024, reporting on topics such as company announcements, job cuts, and regulatory investigations. Her articles often highlight contradictions and conflicts of interest within the industries she covers. Kearns also reports on issues related to privacy and safety, particularly concerning minors and addictive design in apps like TikTok.

Biography:  https://hypebeast.com/author/sarahkearns

75%

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

88%

Examples:

  • The author has a moderate bias towards reporting on negative news related to companies and industries.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The author occasionally reports on conflicts of interest, but does not consistently cover topics with personal or financial ties.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • The author reports contradictions in company statements or actions, but does not frequently find major contradictions.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • The author sometimes uses deceptive practices such as sensationalism and misleading headlines, but these instances are not frequent.

Recent Articles

Spotify Discontinues Car Thing Device: What This Means for Users

Spotify Discontinues Car Thing Device: What This Means for Users

Broke On: Thursday, 23 May 2024 Spotify announces the discontinuation of its Car Thing device on December 9, 2024, leaving owners disappointed and seeking alternatives for in-car Spotify access.
Take-Two Interactive Announces Layoffs of 5% Global Workforce, Affecting Around 600 Employees and Costing Between $160 Million and $200 Million

Take-Two Interactive Announces Layoffs of 5% Global Workforce, Affecting Around 600 Employees and Costing Between $160 Million and $200 Million

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 April 2024 Take-Two Interactive, the video game company behind Rockstar Games and 2k, plans to lay off around 600 employees as part of a cost reduction strategy. The move comes after eight consecutive quarters of net losses and the acquisition of Gearbox for $485 million. CEO and president sold off $13 million in stock before the announcement. Layoffs, game cancellations, and office closures are expected to cost between $160-$200 million.
EU Launches Formal Investigation into TikTok over Potential Breaches of Digital Services Act

EU Launches Formal Investigation into TikTok over Potential Breaches of Digital Services Act

Broke On: Monday, 19 February 2024 The European Union has launched a formal investigation into TikTok over potential breaches of the Digital Services Act, specifically in areas such as protection of minors and maintaining records of advertising content. The EU's commissioner for internal market, Thierry Breton, stated that protecting children is a top enforcement priority under the DSA. TikTok has faced fines in other countries for breaches of data law in its handling of children's accounts and illegal processing of personal data.