Mia de

Mia de Graaf Deputy Executive Editor Mia de Graaf is a deputy executive editor at Business Insider. Mia oversees health coverage and features for the lifestyle division.

Biography:  https://www.businessinsider.com/author/mia-de-graaf?op=1

64%

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

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The Daily's Verdict

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Bias

85%

Examples:

  • Business Insider's analysis of young adult cancer rates in G20 countries shows a fast, uniform increase
  • In the US, the rate of cancer diagnosed in those under 40 increased a staggering 35.4% from 1975 to 2019
  • UK-specific data shows a steady rise in millennials being diagnosed with cancer worldwide.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Chadwick Boseman's cancer diagnosis is presented as a rare exception when he was actually diagnosed with stage-three colon cancer at age 39 and continued performing in major movies until his death.
  • The rise in cancer among young people is presented as a global trend when the data only shows an increase in high-income countries such as the US and UK.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Experts are struggling to understand why this trend exists but no evidence or research is provided to support this claim.
  • UK-specific data shows a steady rise in millennials being diagnosed with cancer worldwide.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • Chadwick Boseman's cancer diagnosis is presented as a rare exception when he was actually diagnosed with stage-three colon cancer at age 39 and continued performing in major movies until his death.
  • Experts are struggling to understand why this trend exists but no evidence or research is provided to support this claim.
  • The rise in cancer among young people is presented as a global trend when the data only shows an increase in high-income countries such as the US and UK.

Recent Articles

Younger Individuals at Increased Risk of Cancer: A Growing Concern in High-Income Countries

Younger Individuals at Increased Risk of Cancer: A Growing Concern in High-Income Countries

Broke On: Monday, 25 March 2024 Younger individuals are increasingly being diagnosed with cancer, particularly in high-income countries. While the overall mortality from cancer has dropped due to improved treatment and screening, researchers are still trying to understand why this trend is happening.