Maui Now

Maui Now is a news website that covers various topics related to Maui, such as local news, business, food and dining, arts and entertainment, real estate, crime statistics, sports and weather. The site also features sections on lifestyle and culture, obituaries, visitors' guide and opinion. The site claims to provide accurate and reliable information for the residents of Maui.

83%

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

100%

Examples:

  • . Dengue outbreaks do occur in many parts of the world including Central and South America, Asia (including the Republic of the Philippines), the Middle East, Africa, and some Pacific Islands, including US territories American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands and Palau.
  • . In areas without reported dengue cases, eliminating mosquito breeding sites in and around your home is a good practice.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • . Dengue outbreaks do occur in many parts of the world including Central and South America, Asia (including the Republic of the Philippines), the Middle East, Africa, and some Pacific Islands, including US territories American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands and Palau.
  • . In areas without reported dengue cases, eliminating mosquito breeding sites in and around your home is a good practice.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article states that anyone who travels to an area with dengue risk is at risk for infection without providing any context or information about how severe this risk may be. For example, according to the CDC, the severity and duration of symptoms can vary greatly depending on factors such as age and overall health.
  • The author claims that dengue virus is not established in Hawaii despite evidence to the contrary. For example, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been multiple cases of dengue fever reported in Hawaii since 2015.

Recent Articles

  • New Dengue Case Reported in Hawaii: Highly Dense Mosquito Populations Found Around Resident's Home

    New Dengue Case Reported in Hawaii: Highly Dense Mosquito Populations Found Around Resident's Home

    Broke On: Saturday, 13 April 2024 A new case of dengue virus has been reported in Haleiwa on Oahu. Highly dense populations of the Aedes albopictus mosquito were found around the resident's home and surrounding area.