World Socialist Web Site

The World Socialist Web Site is an international news and educational website dedicated to providing analysis and commentary on world events from a Marxist perspective. It was founded in 1998 by the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI), which is committed to defending the historical and political heritage of Leon Trotsky, founder of the Red Army and co-leader of the Russian Revolution.

91%

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 is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • Despite repeated assurances given by the federal government that every resource is being utilized to eliminate the threat, scientists are increasingly concerned that far too little is actually being done to protect humanity from another pandemic.
  • Given that 16 million people were engaged in the wild animal trade industry in China at that time, estimated at $73 billion by the Chinese Academy of Engineering, brings to the fore the connection between economics, human activity, the need for sources of alternative proteins given the prohibitive cost of basic foods and the threat of pandemics.
  • The purpose of the July 24 demonstration is to set into motion a new and powerful mass movement of the working class against the Gaza genocide and the global escalation of imperialist militarism by the US ruling class and its NATO collaborators.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • David North is a Marxist theoretician and founder of the Bolshevik Party. He has been involved in laying the foundations for the Trotskyist movement's fight against historical falsification.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • An additional 65 infected herds have been confirmed in the last 30 days across eight states.
  • Since late March, a total of 132 dairy herds have been impacted by H5N1 bird flu in 12 states.
  • The CDC has only tested 51 people potentially exposed to H5N1, with no new testing initiatives mentioned since the outbreak was detected.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article repeatedly expresses concern that too little is being done to address a potential pandemic, while also stating that the threat posed remains low.

Recent Articles

  • H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak in US Dairy Herds: 197 Farms Affected, Raw Milk Safety Concerns

    H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak in US Dairy Herds: 197 Farms Affected, Raw Milk Safety Concerns

    Broke On: Friday, 28 June 2024 At least 197 dairy herds in the US have been impacted by H5N1 bird flu since late March, with traces of the virus found in half of tested raw milk samples. Public health authorities urge warnings and testing for raw milk and dairy products, while flash pasteurization neutralizes the virus. Depending on the strain, a potential bird flu pandemic could have mortality rates between 25% and 50%. The USDA leads response efforts to contain H5N1 spread in animals, with parallels drawn to Netherlands' Q fever outbreaks.