Irish Star

Irish Star is a news website covering Irish America and the stories that matter to the Irish community in America and Ireland. The site features articles on topics such as sports, entertainment, health, and news. The site has a diverse team of reporters who are dedicated to providing accurate information with integrity, experience, and professionalism. However, an article on the site was found to have some issues with contradictions and deceptive practices related to an increase in STD rates among older Americans. The article uses sensationalist language and lacks context for the data presented.

58%

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 article states that older Americans are contracting certain STDs at a much higher rate than they were just 10 years ago.
  • The article uses language such as 'skyrocketing' and 'cancer-causing gas' to depict the situation in an extreme manner.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The site is operated by MGN Ltd, a subsidiary of Reach Plc.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article implies that older Americans are contracting certain STDs at a much higher rate than they were just 10 years ago without providing any context or comparison to previous decades.
  • The author quotes Texas A&M professor Matthew Lee Smith as saying that this increase could be due to a lack of sex education among the impacted generation without providing any evidence or research to support this claim.
  • The author uses sensationalist language such as 'skyrocketing' which is misleading because while there has been an increase in cases, it does not mean that rates have skyrocketed.
  • The creature was described as standing about five feet tall.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The article implies that older Americans are contracting certain STDs at a much higher rate than they were just 10 years ago without providing any context or comparison to previous decades.
  • The author quotes Texas A&M professor Matthew Lee Smith as saying that this increase could be due to a lack of sex education among the impacted generation without providing any evidence or research to support this claim.
  • The author uses sensationalist language such as 'skyrocketing' which is misleading because while there has been an increase in cases, it does not mean that rates have skyrocketed.

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  • STDs on the Rise Among Older Adults: A Growing Concern for Sex Education and Healthcare

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    Broke On: Thursday, 11 April 2024 STDs are on the rise among older adults, with syphilis cases increasing sevenfold and gonorrhea cases nearly fivefold over the past decade. Chlamydia cases have more than tripled in just 10 years for adults aged 55 and older compared to the previous year. This increase could be due to a lack of sex education among this generation, as stated by Texas A&M professor Matthew Lee Smith.