Korea Times

www.koreatimes.co.kr is a news site that provides information on various topics including technology and world news. The site also features an Air Quality Index for different cities in South Korea. The technology article reports on a strike by Samsung Electronics union, which had approximately 4,000 participants according to the article but it also states that the strike lasted for three days unprecedentedly. The world news article does not contain any contradictory information or biases.

99%

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

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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No current examples available.

Contradictions

52%

Examples:

  • The number of participants in the Samsung Electronics union rally was approximately 4,000 but the article also states that Samsung Electronics experienced an unprecedented three-day strike.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Samsung Workers Stage Historic Three-Day Strike for Better Pay and Bonus Reforms

    Samsung Workers Stage Historic Three-Day Strike for Better Pay and Bonus Reforms

    Broke On: Monday, 08 July 2024 Samsung Electronics faced a three-day strike in July 2024 by the National Samsung Electronics Union, representing around 30,000 employees. The union demanded better pay and changes to the employee bonus system, targeting Samsung Vice Chairman Chung Hyun-ho during the rally. This marked the first time in Samsung's history that unionized workers took collective action. The strike followed a previous coordinated annual leave walkout and comes amid growing labor unrest in the tech industry as companies embrace artificial intelligence.

  • US Stock Market Experiences Decline Amid Interest Rate Hike Concerns

    Broke On: Thursday, 26 October 2023 The US stock market declined on October 26, 2023, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by 0.3%, the S&P 500 dropping by 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index slipping by 0.1%. The Federal Reserve announced a potential interest rate hike, leading to a surge in bond yields. Corporate earnings reports also influenced the stock market's performance, with some companies reporting strong earnings and others reporting disappointing results. Despite the overall market downturn, the energy sector performed well due to rising oil prices.