Yahoo Finance Australia

Yahoo Finance is an Australian news website that provides financial and business news from various sources. The site covers topics such as energy, coal, gas, AI, investment, and streaming services. However, the site also seems to have a bias towards promoting certain stories or events that may not be fully accurate or objective.

68%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The articles seem to have a bias towards promoting the miniseries and Peacock streaming service, as well as highlighting positive news about Google's potential investment in Character.AI.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article about Glencore winning Teck Coal business may have a conflict of interest as it does not provide any information on the terms or conditions of the deal. It also mentions Character.AI without disclosing any potential conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

60%

Examples:

  • Some of the articles contain contradictions regarding facts or details, such as the number of episodes available for streaming, the title change without mentioning it was based on a book, and De Niro's speech being censored.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • The articles contain deceptions such as misleading headlines, omission of important information, and false or inaccurate statements about the content they are reporting on. For example, the title of the miniseries is changed to include Peacock without acknowledging it was based on a book.

Recent Articles

  • Robert De Niro Claims Censorship of Speech at Gotham Awards

    Broke On: Tuesday, 28 November 2023 Robert De Niro claimed his speech was censored at the Gotham Awards De Niro's original speech included criticisms of 'alternative facts', conspiracy theories, and former President Donald Trump Celine Song's film 'Past Lives' won top honors at the Gotham Awards Lily Gladstone won for best lead performance for 'The Unknown Country'

  • 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Draws Record Viewership

    Broke On: Wednesday, 22 November 2023 The 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in New York City, featuring a lineup of national musical acts, 26 floats, 32 novelty and heritage inflatables, 12 marching bands, and 700 clowns. New balloons modeled after popular characters such as Snoopy, Monkey D. Luffy, Po, and a reimagined Pillsbury Doughboy were introduced. The parade attracted a record viewership of over 28.5 million people across all platforms, marking the highest viewership ever for the event.

  • Glencore to Acquire Majority Stake in Teck's Steelmaking Coal Business

    Broke On: Tuesday, 14 November 2023 Glencore PLC is set to acquire a 77% stake in Teck Resources Ltd's steelmaking coal business, Elk Valley Resources, for USD6.93 billion in cash. As part of the arrangement, Teck has agreed with Japan's Nippon Steel Corp that its current 2.5% interest in Elkview Operations will be rolled up to equity in Elk Valley. South Korean steel maker Posco Holdings Inc also intends to exchange its current 2.5% interest in Elkview Operations and its 20% interest in the Greenhills joint venture for a 3% stake in Elk Valley. Glencore plans to list the combined coal operations on the New York Stock Exchange within two years of the acquisition closing.

  • Google Reportedly in Talks to Invest in AI Chatbot Startup Character.AI

    Broke On: Sunday, 12 November 2023 Google is reportedly in talks to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in AI chatbot startup Character.AI. Character.AI, founded by former Google employees, allows users to chat with virtual versions of celebrities or anime characters, and to create their own chatbots and AI assistants. Character.AI's chatbots have been particularly popular with users aged 18 to 24. The company is also in talks to raise equity funding from venture capital investors, which could value the company at over $5 billion.