Snopes

Snopes is an independent fact-checking publication that investigates urban legends, hoaxes, and folklore. Founded in 1994, it has grown to become the oldest and largest fact-checking site online. Snopes Media Group Inc., which owns the site, is owned by Chris Richmond and Drew Schoentrup. The organization is a member of the International Fact Checking Network and adheres to its highest standards for combating misinformation. Snopes focuses on providing evidence-based analysis with documented sources, empowering readers to do independent research and make informed decisions.

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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.

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Contradictions

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Deceptions

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Recent Articles

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    Separating Fact from Fiction: Recent Asteroid Passages and NASA's Preparedness

    Broke On: Thursday, 20 June 2024 Recent reports have circulated about asteroids passing by Earth, including false claims of imminent impacts. NASA held a tabletop exercise simulating a hypothetical asteroid with a 72% chance of hitting Earth in 14 years, but no known significant threats exist currently. An asteroid named 2024 MT-1 passed by on July 9, traveling over 40,000 miles per hour and coming closest to Earth at approximately 936,0 miles away. NASA continues monitoring the skies and conducting exercises for potential impacts.