Martin Hodás

Martin Hodás is a reporter for Neowin. He has been covering all tech and digital topics since 2013 as both the journalist and editor. Initially focusing on Android smartphones and Windows 10, he later mostly wrote about innovative tech, spaceflight, IT security, online scams, various aspects of digital life or even the darker side of the internet and social media. He has a bias towards SpaceX as shown in his article where he implies that there were no big concerns from the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) regarding their flight license.

Biography:  https://www.neowin.net/profile/575944-martin-hod%C3%A1s/

79%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The article shows a bias towards SpaceX by implying that the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) did not have any big concerns and issued the flight license for SpaceX before the launch can happen.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article states that this particular Super Heavy is being prepped for the fourth-ever Starship launch, which is targeted for next month according to SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk. However, it also mentions that SpaceX has already conducted a static firing of both the Ship and Super Heavy booster.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article uses deception by implying that the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) did not have any big concerns and issued the flight license for SpaceX before the launch can happen without providing concrete evidence to support this claim.

Recent Articles

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SpaceX's Fourth Test Flight of Starship Spacecraft: A Crucial Step Towards Crewed Missions

Broke On: Sunday, 07 April 2024 SpaceX is set to launch the fourth test flight of its Starship spacecraft in May, with a focus on achieving max reentry heating and ensuring all systems are functioning for a clean heat shield.