WABE News

WABE.org is a news site that covers various topics including local news, politics, and events. The site often reports on incidents in Atlanta and surrounding areas. It also features content related to the Georgia Senate and its legislation. The articles sometimes display a right-wing leaning in their choice of topics and language used, but they generally provide accurate information. There are minor contradictions in some articles, particularly regarding details about victims of incidents. The site does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest. It occasionally employs deceptive practices such as misleading statements about legislation and its implications.

86%

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 show a slight right-wing leaning in the choice of topics and language used.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The site does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • There are minor contradictions in details about the victims of a shooting incident.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • There are a few instances of deception such as misleading statements about the Georgia Senate bill and its implications.

Recent Articles

  • Two Separate Shooting Incidents in Atlanta Leave Four Injured and One Dead: Suspects with Criminal Records Identified

    Two Separate Shooting Incidents in Atlanta Leave Four Injured and One Dead: Suspects with Criminal Records Identified

    Broke On: Tuesday, 11 June 2024 On June 11, 2024, in Atlanta, a man with prior criminal convictions opened fire at the Peachtree Center Food Court, injuring three people and himself. Later that day, another suspect hijacked a Gwinnett County Transit bus and shot a passenger during a police chase. The passenger later died. Both suspects had lengthy criminal records.
  • Georgia Senate Bans Libraries from Using ALA Funds

    Georgia Senate Bans Libraries from Using ALA Funds

    Broke On: Friday, 01 March 2024 Georgia's Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would ban libraries from spending public or private funds on services offered by the American Library Association (ALA). The measure, Senate Bill 390, was approved in a vote of 33 to 20. Democrats opposed it, saying the ALA offered valuable services and had long defended free speech and artistic expression. However, one of the bill's authors, Republican Sen. Larry Walker III said that the group's agenda and politics were inconsistent with Georgia's conservative values.