Rod Breslau,

Rod Breslau is a journalist at Rolling Stone, covering technology and internet culture. He has reported on topics such as online harassment, privacy, and the impact of social media on society. Prior to joining Rolling Stone, Breslau was a staff writer at The Daily Dot and a contributor to Vice News. His work has also appeared in The Guardian, Gizmodo, and Wired.

Biography:  https://www.rollingstone.com/author/rod-breslau/

56%

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

30%

Examples:

  • Rolling Stone has learned that Beahm was kicked off the platform in 2020 for allegedly sexting a minor through a since-discontinued messaging feature called Whispers, even after learning she was underage.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • Four years after gamer celebrity and streaming star Dr Disrespect, 42, was banned from Twitch for undisclosed reasons, reports emerged this week that he had allegedly used the Amazon-owned platform's direct messaging feature to send sexually explicit texts to a minor.
  • Rolling Stone has learned that Beahm was kicked off the platform in 2020 for allegedly sexting a minor through a since-discontinued messaging feature called Whispers, even after learning she was underage.
  • Three sources confirmed to Bloomberg that Beahm had been kicked off the site for sending direct messages to a minor that included sexually graphic details.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • Four years after gamer celebrity and streaming star Dr Disrespect, 42, was banned from Twitch for undisclosed reasons, reports emerged this week that he had allegedly used the Amazon-owned platform's direct messaging feature to send sexually explicit texts to a minor.
  • Rolling Stone has learned that Beahm was kicked off the platform in 2020 for allegedly sexting a minor through a since-discontinued messaging feature called Whispers, even after learning she was underage.
  • Three sources confirmed to Bloomberg that Beahm had been kicked off the site for sending direct messages to a minor that included sexually graphic details.

Recent Articles

YouTube Suspends Monetization on Dr Disrespect's Channel Amid Allegations of Sexually Explicit Messages to a Minor

YouTube Suspends Monetization on Dr Disrespect's Channel Amid Allegations of Sexually Explicit Messages to a Minor

Broke On: Thursday, 27 June 2024 YouTube suspends monetization for Dr Disrespect's channel following allegations of sexually explicit messages to a minor. Partners and sponsors cut ties, and suspension from YouTube's Partner Program means no more platform monetization. Details of the 2020 Twitch ban and additional evidence have led to swift consequences.