Mongabay News

Mongabay is a non-profit conservation and environmental science and news service that produces original content in English, Indonesian and Spanish. It covers topics related to rainforests, wildlife, climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, indigenous rights and more.

84%

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:

  • The article does not mention the potential ethical implications of invading Waorani Indigenous land for scientific research or the impact on their culture and livelihoods.
  • The article does not provide any evidence or sources for its claims about the new giant anaconda species and how it differs from other anacondas.
  • The article uses sensationalist language such as 'discovered', 'crucial factor', and 'genetically distinctǪ to attract readers without providing any substantiation.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The article does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may arise from its collaboration with Mongabay-Indonesia or other conservation organizations.
  • The article may have a vested interest in promoting the work of Rhett Butler and his team as founders and staff members of Mongabay, which could influence their credibility and objectivity.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by stating that northern green anacondas are fast and agile predators while also claiming that they suffocate prey with ease.
  • The article implies that the Waorani Indigenous people have not encountered or interacted with giant anacondas before, despite living in the same region as them for generations.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not address the potential biases or limitations of its methods and findings, such as sample size, sampling error, or external validation.
  • The article uses vague terms such as 'may' and 'couldǪ without providing any data or evidence to support them.

Recent Articles

  • Discovering the Northern Green Anaconda: The Largest Snake Species in Existence?

    Discovering the Northern Green Anaconda: The Largest Snake Species in Existence?

    Broke On: Saturday, 02 March 2024 A new species of giant anaconda, the northern green anaconda (Eunectes akayima), has been discovered in the Amazon rainforest. This newly discovered snake species differs genetically by 5.5% from its close relative, the southern green anaconda and may be the largest snake species in existence.