WeeTracker

WeeTracker is an independent research and media company based in Africa. They aim to build credible journalism for the continent.

72%

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:

  • Musk's strategic move to dismiss nearly the entire African team
  • The negotiations centred on securing a fair settlement and repatriation expenses for foreign staff.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Musk's strategic move to dismiss nearly the entire African team
  • The negotiations centred on securing a fair settlement and repatriation expenses for foreign staff.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Negotiations were marked by back-and-forth, with initial termination letters offering a month's notice without mentioning severance packages. Subsequent communication improved terms to a month's notice plus two months severance, falling short of Musk's tweeted promise of a three-month severance offer on Nov. 4, 2022.
  • The affected employees were represented by Accra-based firm Agency Seven Seven who successfully led negotiations on behalf of former staff members of Twitter Ghana Ltd.
  • The layoffs in Accra marked a significant shift from the initial positive reception in 2021 when Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo welcomed Twitter's entry.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The article states that X has reached an agreement with laid-off staff from its Accra-based African office but provides no specifics on what was agreed upon.
  • There is no mention of a settlement amount in the article, only that negotiations were successful and redundancy settlements and repatriation expenses were negotiated.

Recent Articles

  • Twitter Finally Pays Severance to Accra-Based Staff Members Laid Off Without Compensation After Elon Musk Acquisition

    Twitter Finally Pays Severance to Accra-Based Staff Members Laid Off Without Compensation After Elon Musk Acquisition

    Broke On: Monday, 19 February 2024 Twitter has finally paid severance to its former Accra-based staff members who were laid off without compensation after Elon Musk's acquisition of the company. The Accra team was terminated in November 2022 as part of widespread job cuts, and the employees claimed they were redundant without receiving any severance pay or benefits, violating Ghana's labor laws.