SYFY

SYFY is a global media brand that caters to science fiction, fantasy, and space enthusiasts. It provides original programming in these genres along with late-night animation and fan-focused franchises. SYFY is part of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming's Entertainment portfolio. The site covers various topics related to its focus areas with a high readability score but has some contradictions in its reports and a conflict of interest in promoting space exploration content.

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

98%

Examples:

  • The articles provided by SYFY primarily focus on science fiction, fantasy, and space-related topics without any apparent political or social agenda.

Conflicts of Interest

85%

Examples:

  • SYFY has a conflict of interest in promoting space exploration and related topics since it is part of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming's Entertainment portfolio, which includes channels focused on science fiction and fantasy content.

Contradictions

98%

Examples:

  • In an article about Mars, SYFY reported contradictory findings regarding manganese oxide levels which may have been filtered out as water percolated through porous rocks or due to NASA's Curiosity rover detecting anomalous amounts.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No deceptive practices were found in the articles provided.

Recent Articles

  • Solar Cycle 25: Increased Sun Activity Leads to Powerful Solar Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections

    Solar Cycle 25: Increased Sun Activity Leads to Powerful Solar Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections

    Broke On: Saturday, 13 July 2024 During solar cycle 25's peak, the Sun experiences heightened activity resulting in more frequent solar flares and coronal mass ejections. On July 13, an X1.2 flare from Region 3838 occurred, potentially causing geomagnetic disturbances later in the week. Numerous strong flares have taken place since the cycle began in December 2019, leading to disruptions in satellite communications and celestial displays like the Northern Lights. The Solar Dynamics Observatory enters its eclipse season, limiting direct sun observation but still gathering valuable data.
  • New Discovery of Earth-like Environments on Mars: Evidence of Ancient Lakes and Clay Minerals

    New Discovery of Earth-like Environments on Mars: Evidence of Ancient Lakes and Clay Minerals

    Broke On: Friday, 03 May 2024 Scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory discovered potential evidence of Earth-like environments on Mars through analysis of images from NASA's Curiosity Rover. The team found layered, flat rocks with clay minerals or water-formed rock in Gale Crater, suggesting ancient lake conditions and possible microbial life.

  • Spacecraft Debris Contributes to Atmospheric Pollution

    Broke On: Wednesday, 25 October 2023 Spacecraft debris is contributing to pollution in Earth's stratosphere. The pollution is causing an increase in the concentration of metals such as aluminum, iron, and sodium in the stratosphere. The impact of this pollution on the Earth's climate and weather patterns is still unclear.