Laura Doan

Laura Doan is a fact-checker at CBS News in New York. She focuses on misinformation, AI, and social media with a particular emphasis on how technology intersects with politics. Prior to her current role, she produced interviews and stories for “The Daily Report with John Dickerson” and “Face the Nation.” She can be reached at doanl@cbsnews.com.

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/team/laura-doan/

86%

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

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

83%

Examples:

  • False What we know: It is not true that Trump oversaw the best economy in the history of the U.S.
  • Misleading Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: We destroyed ISIS and its caliphate.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

86%

Examples:

  • Around 450 miles of barriers were built at the US southern border during Trump’s term, representing roughly 23% of the total length of the border. Most of these replaced old barriers, and only about 52 miles were new wall constructions.
  • The unemployment rate was 3.5% in February 2020, but not the lowest ever as Trump claimed.
  • Under President Biden, annual GDP growth is averaging 3.4%, and the unemployment rate is currently at 4%.

Deceptions

73%

Examples:

  • Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo:

Recent Articles

Fact-Checking the Economic, Immigration, Tax, and Regulation Claims of Trump and Biden's National Conventions Speeches

Fact-Checking the Economic, Immigration, Tax, and Regulation Claims of Trump and Biden's National Conventions Speeches

Broke On: Friday, 19 July 2024 A fact-check of claims made by former President Trump and current President Biden during their respective party conventions reveals mixed results. While Trump's economic claims, such as the stock market performance and GDP growth, are partially accurate, there is no evidence to support his immigration crime surge assertion. Conversely, Biden's plans to quadruple taxes are unsubstantiated by his latest budget. Fact-checking requires thorough analysis and verification through multiple sources.