Lydia Beyoud,

Lydia Beyoud is a reporter covering the SEC and CFTC. She joined Bloomberg News in 2019 after working as an editor at Greenwire, where she covered environmental policy and regulation for McClatchy Newspapers. She has also written about energy markets, cybersecurity, and financial technology for various publications. Beyoud holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland. IsValidBiography: true

43%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • The article downplays the importance of disclosing pollution-related risks to investors and the public.
  • The article suggests that companies have already been transparent about their emissions when in fact they have not.

Conflicts of Interest

30%

Examples:

  • However, it is possible that some companies or industries may have influenced the SEC's decision through lobbying or other means.
  • None
  • The article does not mention any conflicts of interest related to the SEC's decision on pollution-disclosure rules.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • The article states that the SEC won't force companies to quantify pollution from their supply chains or customers while also claiming that they will require more disclosures.
  • The title implies that new pollution-disclosure rules are being scaled back when in fact they have been significantly weakened.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • For example, it says that companies will face a higher bar for when they need to reveal more direct carbon footprints while ignoring the fact that indirect emissions are not being addressed.
  • The article uses misleading language to present a more favorable image of the SEC's actions.

Recent Articles

SEC Approves Watered-Down Rule on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting for Public Companies

SEC Approves Watered-Down Rule on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting for Public Companies

Broke On: Wednesday, 06 March 2024 The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule requiring some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks. The final version was watered down, with opponents arguing quantifying such emissions is difficult, especially from international suppliers or private companies. However, environmental groups argued that these are usually the largest part of any company's carbon footprint and many already track this information.