WTOC News

WTOC is a local news website covering events in and around communities such as Bluffton, Liberty County, Long County and Effingham County. The site features live news updates, sports coverage, investigative pieces and community stories. It also has a hurricane center for weather-related information. The primary topics of the articles include local incidents like accidents, fires, independent day celebrations and educational achievements.

70%

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

50%

Examples:

  • The reporting tends to present information with a neutral tone, but occasionally leans towards sensationalism.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

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

Contradictions

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The site occasionally uses misleading headlines that do not accurately reflect the content of the articles.

Recent Articles

  • Two Georgia Firefighters, Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander, Found Dead in Tennessee: Cause of Death Unknown

    Two Georgia Firefighters, Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander, Found Dead in Tennessee: Cause of Death Unknown

    Broke On: Monday, 01 July 2024 Two Liberty County, Georgia firefighters, Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander, were found dead near Hollow Road in Cosby, Tennessee on Sunday. Their cause of death is unknown as investigations by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Cocke County Sheriff's Office continue. Anderson was arrested for keying Kuhbander's car and disorderly conduct two days prior to their deaths, which may be related to their recent breakup. Both were employed by Liberty County Fire Services.