Tatum Hunter

Tatum Hunter is a San Francisco-based consumer technology reporter. She has an economics background from Xavier University and previously worked as an associate editor at Built In, covering software and the tech workforce. Tatum's reporting focuses on personal technology and its impact, including ethics in open-source developer communities, shifting attitudes toward software-development methods, and challenging tech concepts employees face at work. She has been featured in The Washington Post.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/tatum-hunter/

78%

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:

  • Tatum Hunter reports on personal technology and its impact for The Washington Post. She has covered topics such as ethics in open-source developer communities, shifting attitudes toward software-development methods, and tricky tech concepts employees encounter at work.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The article quotes sources with potential conflicts of interest, such as an account linked to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) that liked a sexually explicit tweet in 2017.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • Users can still see like count in notifications but won't be able to see who tapped the little heart.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • Reactions on X were mixed, with some users saying the platform had bigger fish to fry and others celebrating the end of 'gotcha' news stories when a public figure likes something offensive.

Recent Articles

Elon Musk's Decision to Hide Likes on X: Promoting Privacy or Decreasing Engagement?

Elon Musk's Decision to Hide Likes on X: Promoting Privacy or Decreasing Engagement?

Broke On: Thursday, 25 May 2023 Elon Musk announced on May 25, 2023, that Twitter would begin hiding likes and eventually display only view counts to protect user privacy and encourage authentic engagement. The change received mixed reactions, with concerns about decreased engagement and potential platform manipulation. Musk believes this will lead to more open discussions on the platform.