Shannon Connellan

Shannon Connellan is a versatile journalist with a focus on entertainment, tech, social good, science, and culture. She is currently the UK Editor at Mashable and has previously served as the Australia Editor. Shannon has written on an extensive range of topics from space trash to Heartstopper, covering various subjects such as drag on Twitch, Viking teeth tattoos in The Northman, Malala Yousafzai's book club, meditation apps, knitwear on Only Murders in the Building, climate change docs, Mars mission launches, Keanu Reeves' graphic novel, Uber Boat, Steve McQueen's documentaries, sustainable design and non-dinosaurs. She has also encouraged people to explore their cities as Managing Editor of Concrete Playground and has experience in radio production and presentation at East Village Radio and FBi Radio. Shannon is skilled at digging into various topics for her readers.

Biography:  https://mashable.com/author/shannon-connellan

82%

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

92%

Examples:

  • Shannon Connellan tends to present information in a balanced manner.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • Shannon Connellan has not disclosed any potential conflicts of interest in her articles.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article states that Meta Quest users must re-verify their age by re-entering their birthday within 30 days or their account will be temporarily blocked. However, this statement contradicts itself by stating that there may be a possibility of users entering the wrong birthdate.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The article contains deceptive practices as it states that Meta Quest users must re-verify their age by re-entering their birthday within 30 days or their account will be temporarily blocked, but this statement contradicts itself by stating that there may be a possibility of users entering the wrong birthdate.

Recent Articles

Wells Fargo Cracks Down on Dozens of Employees for Alleged Keyboard Fraud

Wells Fargo Cracks Down on Dozens of Employees for Alleged Keyboard Fraud

Broke On: Friday, 14 June 2024 Wells Fargo terminated over a dozen employees in its wealth- and investment-management unit for using 'mouse movers' software to simulate keyboard activity, giving an impression of active work. The bank holds a zero-tolerance policy for unethical behavior amidst heightened scrutiny from regulators following past regulatory issues.
Meta Quest: Virtual Reality Platform Offers Various Experiences for Users of Different Ages with Privacy-Oriented Default Settings and Parental Supervision Tools.

Meta Quest: Virtual Reality Platform Offers Various Experiences for Users of Different Ages with Privacy-Oriented Default Settings and Parental Supervision Tools.

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 April 2024 Meta Quest offers virtual reality experiences for users of all ages. Adults have private or public profiles with default settings that allow followers and connections to see activity, while teens have more privacy-oriented defaults including a private profile and hidden activity. Parental supervision tools are available for teen accounts, and preteens have the most restrictive account settings with parent-managed accounts.