Imran Rahman-Jones

Imran Rahman-Jones is a technology reporter at BBC News. His work primarily focuses on covering the latest developments and trends in the tech industry, with an emphasis on privacy and security issues. He has a strong background in journalism and has written for various publications, including the BBC. His articles provide unique insights into the impact of technology on society and offer valuable perspectives to his readers.

Biography:  https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67872767

73%

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

75%

Examples:

  • The author seems to have a critical stance towards Microsoft's Recall feature, expressing concerns about privacy.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author does not disclose any personal or financial ties to the companies or individuals mentioned in the article.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • Microsoft will need a lawful basis to record and re-display user's personal information, including passwords and financial account information that may appear in snapshots stored on the device.
  • The UK data watchdog says it is 'making enquiries with Microsoft' over a new feature that can take screenshots of your laptop every few seconds. Many devices can already do this - but Recall also takes screenshots every few seconds and searches these too.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • The author does not use deceptive practices in the article.

Recent Articles

UK Data Protection Authority Investigates Microsoft's Recall AI Feature over Privacy Concerns

UK Data Protection Authority Investigates Microsoft's Recall AI Feature over Privacy Concerns

Broke On: Wednesday, 22 May 2024 The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is investigating Microsoft's new AI feature, Recall, over privacy concerns. The feature takes screenshots of a user's active screen and saves them locally for later retrieval. The ICO expects organizations to be transparent about data usage and only process personal data necessary. Recall raises concerns among privacy campaigners as it could potentially be a 'privacy nightmare'. Microsoft states that snapshots are kept on users' local hard disks with encryption, but sensitive information is not hidden. The controversy comes after Microsoft faced scrutiny over user data and privacy handling in 2023.