Victoria De

Victoria De Cardenas is a reporter for CBS12 News. She joined the team in September 2022 after working as a morning and evening anchor for Sinclair Broadcast Network's WGXA in Macon, Georgia since 2018.

Biography:  https://cbs12.com/station/people/victoria-de-cardenas-01-30-2023

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

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

50%

Examples:

  • The article implies that the new law is necessary, urgent, and beneficial for all homeowners without providing any sources or data to support these claims.
  • The article uses biased language to describe the squatters as 'property scammers' and dehumanizes them without providing any evidence or context for this claim.
  • The article uses emotional language to appeal to readers' sympathy and anger towards Peeples and her situation without acknowledging her role in causing or allowing the squatting incident.

Conflicts of Interest

65%

Examples:

  • The author does not disclose its sources or funding for the article, which may affect readers' perceptions of its credibility and bias.
  • The author does not provide any sources for its emotional language and sensationalism, such as those about extent of damage caused by squatters, retaliation motive behind new law, or necessity of closing a loophole.
  • The author does not provide any sources for many of its claims and quotes, such as those about health effects of mold, legal options available to homeowners, necessity and urgency of the new law, or reasons why someone might sign a lease in good faith but later face difficulties with the landlord.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts itself by stating that Peeples had to file a 'notice of ejectment', which gave the squatters weeks to respond and delayed her from evicting them, while also implying that this was the only legal option available to Peeples.
  • The author contradicts itself by stating that Peeples had to pay for damages caused by mold or other issues, while also not mentioning whether she paid with her insurance company or out of pocket and without providing any scientific methods used to measure them.
  • The author contradicts itself by stating that Steele said that victims of squatting can 'simply fill out a form' and get rid of the squatters, while also not providing any sources for this quote or explaining what other steps or requirements may be involved.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide important details that may affect readers' perceptions and decisions, such as whether Peeples or her insurance company paid for the damages caused by squatters.
  • The article relies on unsupported and potentially misleading information about health effects of mold or other issues, without providing any scientific methods used to measure them.
  • The article uses deceptive language to describe the damage caused by squatters as a 'destruction party' and 'ruined', while ignoring Peeples' role in causing or allowing the situation to happen.
  • The article uses deceptive language to describe the two women who moved into Peeples' home as 'property scammers' and implies that they forged or falsified lease agreements without providing any sources or evidence for these claims.

Recent Articles

Squatting: A Growing Problem for Homeowners Across the Country

Squatting: A Growing Problem for Homeowners Across the Country

Broke On: Wednesday, 27 March 2024 Squatting is a growing problem for homeowners across the country, with several high-profile incidents reported in recent months. Squatters occupy someone else's property without permission or legal right and can cause damage to the property and financial losses due to unpaid bills.