Daphne Psaledakis

Daphne Psaledakis is a Reuters reporter based in Washington who covers U.S. sanctions and export controls policy. She has reported on various topics related to international trade, security and diplomacy.

Biography:  https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-targets-russian-firms-sanctions-143430818.html

46%

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 author tends to present the US and its allies as victims of Russian disinformation campaigns, without providing a balanced view of the geopolitical conflicts and motives behind them.

Conflicts of Interest

40%

Examples:

  • The author may have a bias towards the US government and its narratives, as she does not question or challenge their intelligence assessments or statements without providing any evidence or alternative perspectives.

Contradictions

60%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts herself by claiming that Russia is using spies and social media to erode public faith in democratic elections worldwide, while also reporting on the US sanctions against Russian firms for doing exactly that.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • The author uses deceptive language by implying that Russia has no legitimate reason for conducting cyber espionage and disinformation campaigns against democratic countries, without acknowledging the historical and geopolitical context of their relations.

Recent Articles

APT31: China's Cyberespionage Campaign Targeted Millions, Including Lawmakers and Critics of Beijing

APT31: China's Cyberespionage Campaign Targeted Millions, Including Lawmakers and Critics of Beijing

Broke On: Monday, 25 March 2024 The US and UK have accused China of a cyberespionage campaign that hit millions, including lawmakers, academics, journalists and more. APT31 is an arm of China's Ministry of State Security. The hacking operation targeted White House staffers, US senators, British parliamentarians and government officials across the world who criticized Beijing. Defense contractors, dissidents and security companies were also hit by the hacking operation.