Optus reveals cause of deadly triple-0 outage.

[ 20/09/2025 07:09 ] Read on news.com.au

Report Overview: The article presents a detailed account of the Optus outage and its consequences, but it includes several manipulations such as sensationalism, biased language, and unbalanced reporting. These manipulations affect the objectivity of the article.

Sides Objectivity Scores

Optus (60)

Government and Authorities (70)

Sides Representation Balance

Favored Side

Government and Authorities

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Detected Manipulations & Suggested Changes

Sensationalism

Exaggerating or sensationalizing events to provoke public interest or excitement.

Phrases like 'deadly triple-0 outage' and 'dreadful, dreadful tragedy' are used to sensationalize the event.

Use neutral language to describe the event, such as 'technical fault leading to service disruption.'

Biased language

Using language that unfairly favors one side over another.

Statements like 'I have not witnessed such incompetence from an Australian Corporation' and 'Optus has put profits over safety' show bias against Optus.

Present statements from Optus and authorities in a balanced manner without using emotionally charged language.

Unbalanced reporting

Giving more weight or attention to one side of an argument or issue.

The article heavily focuses on criticisms of Optus without equally presenting their responses or context.

Include more detailed responses from Optus and context about the technical challenges they faced.

Appeal to emotion

Using emotional appeals to persuade the audience.

The article frequently mentions the tragic loss of life and uses emotional language to emphasize the impact.

Focus on factual reporting of the events and the technical aspects of the outage.

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