The Epoch Times

The Epoch Times is a news outlet that covers a variety of topics including Crime and Public Safety, Education and Family News, Featured Topics, Courts, National Security, US Politics, Regional & State News. The outlet has a clear anti-Biden stance and often reports on fallacies and conspiracies. The articles cover various issues such as monkeypox outbreaks in the U.S., oil prices fluctuations influenced by sanctions on Russia, gun rights activists' disputes over increase in road rage shootings, and election integrity concerns.

94%

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 news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • After averaging between two and 20 monthly cases for most of 2023, the Big Apple saw a jump in October to an average of 36 monthly cases of monkeypox
  • It's possible that the more severe and more transmissible Clade I variant could be introduced to the United States by a traveler to the Democratic Republic of Congo or other endemic countries
  • The spike in cases highlights ’the need for ongoing vigilance, especially approaching the summer when increased transmission may occur' health officials warned
  • The United States continues to see only Clade II cases of monkeypox, which is a less severe variant that 99.9 percent of infected people survive

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • There may be conflicts of interest due to the fact that the more severe and transmissible Clade I variant could be introduced to the United States by a traveler to the Democratic Republic of Congo or other endemic countries
  • The U.S. has focused its efforts on combating COVID-19 and may not have adequate resources to address monkeypox

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • It's possible that the more severe and more transmissible Clade I variant could be introduced to the United States by a traveler to the Democratic Republic of Congo or other endemic countries
  • The spike in cases highlights ’the need for ongoing vigilance, especially approaching the summer when increased transmission may occur' health officials warned
  • The U.S. is not currently experiencing a significant number of monkeypox cases and has focused its efforts on combating COVID-19

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • There may be deceptive practices due to the fact that the more severe and transmissible Clade I variant could be introduced to the United States by a traveler to the Democratic Republic of Congo or other endemic countries
  • The U.S. has focused its efforts on combating COVID-19 and may not have adequate resources to address monkeypox

Recent Articles

  • New York City Sees Surge in Mpox Cases: Urgent Call for Vaccination and Vigilance

    New York City Sees Surge in Mpox Cases: Urgent Call for Vaccination and Vigilance

    Broke On: Sunday, 05 May 2024 New York City experiences a surge in mpox cases, predominantly affecting men who have sex with men and the unvaccinated. Health officials urge vigilance and increased vaccination to prevent severe disease, particularly during summer months. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the JYNNEOS vaccine for those at risk of exposure.

  • U.S. Sanctions Two Shipping Companies for Violating Russian Oil Price Cap

    Broke On: Thursday, 12 October 2023 The Biden administration imposed sanctions on two shipping companies for violating the Russian oil price cap. The sanctions led to a surge in oil prices, with prices increasing by 3% following the announcement. The sanctions are expected to have a significant impact on the global oil market, potentially leading to tighter oil supplies and higher prices.