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Trump pardons founder of Silk Road drug marketplace

  • Bias Rating

    -16% Somewhat Liberal

  • Reliability

    70% ReliableGood

  • Policy Leaning

    -16% Somewhat Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    -1% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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17% Positive

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : However, Elon Musk had promised his release, writing: "Ross will be freed too." The Ulbricht family said: "Our immense gratitude to President Trump for giving Ross a second chance and to all those who have supported us throughout the years."
51% : Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of online drug marketplace Silk Road who became a hero for America's libertarian movement.
50% : Peter McCormack, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur who had supported Mr Ulbricht, said: "The case of Ross Ulbricht resonates deeply not just within the Bitcoin community but among all who value freedom and liberty." He said that "Ross created the Silk Road based on libertarian principles, allowing individuals to trade freely outside of government regulation".

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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