Daily Maverick

Daily Maverick is a South African news site that covers a variety of topics including politics, business, and environmental issues. The site features opinion pieces and investigative journalism. Some articles display sensationalist language and negative reporting while others contain contradictory information or deceptive practices. The site's financial relationships with its sources are not always transparent, which may raise concerns about potential conflicts of interest.

82%

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 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 its reporting.

Bias

86%

Examples:

  • Some articles use dehumanizing language to refer to accused individuals, implying a moral judgment without providing evidence or context.
  • The articles display a slight bias towards sensationalist and negative reporting.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • Some articles discuss topics that may involve potential conflicts of interest, but they do not disclose any such conflicts.
  • There is a lack of transparency in the financial relationships between the news site and its sources in some cases.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Some articles make claims without providing supporting evidence or context.
  • There are instances of contradictory information within the articles regarding certain events and facts.

Deceptions

86%

Examples:

  • Some articles contain deceptive practices such as lying by omission and misleading statements.
  • There are instances where the articles provide inaccurate information or misrepresent facts.

Recent Articles

  • Still Wakes the Deep: A Modern Horror Classic - Surviving Lovecraftian Creatures and Human Drama on a North Sea Oil Rig

    Still Wakes the Deep: A Modern Horror Classic - Surviving Lovecraftian Creatures and Human Drama on a North Sea Oil Rig

    Broke On: Saturday, 29 June 2024 In Still Wakes the Deep, an electrician named Caz on a North Sea oil rig battles eldritch horrors inspired by Lovecraftian mythos while ensuring his friend's survival. This modern horror game, with its focus on relationships and teamwork, offers intuitive gameplay and collaborative elements in a visually stunning setting.
  • Missing 6-Year-Old Girl: Joslin Smith's Mother Arrested for Kidnapping and Trafficking

    Missing 6-Year-Old Girl: Joslin Smith's Mother Arrested for Kidnapping and Trafficking

    Broke On: Thursday, 07 March 2024 A 6-year-old girl from South Africa, Joslin Smith, has been missing for nearly three weeks after disappearing outside her home in an informal settlement near Cape Town. Her mother and three others have been arrested on kidnapping charges. Bloodied clothing was found near the scene of her disappearance.
  • China's Economy Faces Challenges Amid Slowdown, Rising Debt and Demographic Issues

    China's Economy Faces Challenges Amid Slowdown, Rising Debt and Demographic Issues

    Broke On: Wednesday, 17 January 2024 China's economy is facing challenges such as slow GDP growth, rising debt levels and deflation. However, despite these issues it remains one of the world's largest economies and plays an important role in global trade.

  • Russia Withdraws from Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Amid International Concern

    Broke On: Thursday, 02 November 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law revoking Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The move has sparked international concern, with the head of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty Organization and the United States expressing condemnation. Germany has provided Ukraine with additional military aid, including armoured personnel carriers, air surveillance radar systems, and reconnaissance drones. The US has imposed sanctions on several companies based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and on one of Russia's largest publicly traded holding companies, Sistema.