Megan Poinski

Megan Poinski is a Forbes contributor who focuses on covering business news and insights. She has written about topics such as risk management, marketing, and the impact of Generation Alpha on various industries. Her articles primarily appear in Forbes' CEO and CMO newsletters.

Biography:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/meganpoinski/

84%

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

50%

Examples:

  • The article provides a one-sided view on dealing with risky issues without mentioning potential drawbacks or alternative approaches.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author is a Forbes contributor and may have a financial interest in promoting the platform's coverage.

Contradictions

25%

Examples:

  • The article contains contradictory information regarding the impact of a computer glitch in CrowdStrike's enterprise cybersecurity platform, stating that it caused computers to shut down worldwide but also that 8.5 million computers were taken offline by an update.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article does not explicitly provide deceptive practices, but it lacks proper sourcing and attribution for the information presented.

Recent Articles

Global Tech Outage: Millions Affected by Flawed CrowdStrike Update

Global Tech Outage: Millions Affected by Flawed CrowdStrike Update

Broke On: Tuesday, 23 July 2024 A single cybersecurity update from CrowdStrike caused a global tech outage on July 22, 2024, affecting millions of devices and disrupting various industries such as airlines, hospitals, and government services. The flawed software update put 8.5 million Windows operating systems into Blue Screen of Death mode due to a vulnerability in the .NET Framework (Forbes, CNN). Microsoft has since released a patch to address the issue but highlights the importance of robust backup systems and emergency preparedness plans for organizations (MIT Sloan School of Management).