Reported by Fox News — Latest •
65 Outlet-flavored L R No clear lean ✓ verified
Why this rating? · 12 signals

Signals flagged in the original

  • loaded language: 'nightmare'
  • loaded language: 'glitch'
  • loaded language: 'ballooned'
  • loaded language: 'devastating'
  • loaded language: 'ruinous'
  • loaded language: 'frightening'
  • framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • framing: selective emphasis on emotional quotes

Analyzed by our bias model Full breakdown ↓

83-Year-Old Woman Files Lawsuit Against Honolulu Over $590,000 Fine

Sandra May, an 83-year-old woman, is suing Honolulu after being fined $590,000 due to a website error that allowed short-term rental listings in violation of local laws. The lawsuit claims that the fines are excessive and violate the Eighth Amendment. The city has placed a lien on her property and restricted her access to government services while the case is pending.

People
Sandra May

Our neutral summary

Sandra May, an 83-year-old woman, is suing Honolulu after being fined $590,000 due to a website error that allowed short-term rental listings in violation of local laws. The lawsuit claims that the fines are excessive and violate the Eighth Amendment. The city has placed a lien on her property and restricted her access to government services while the case is pending.

Read the full story at Fox News — Latest

The reporting belongs to Fox News — Latest; we don't reproduce it.

Annotating as

Notes are private: only you can see them.

No note attached

of yours on this article.

Language Analysis

Loaded-language score 65/100
wirepublicmainstream flavoredpartisanadvocacy
Inflammatory language 12/100
Sentiment -50/100

Loaded Language Removed

  • ✕ loaded language: 'nightmare'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'glitch'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'ballooned'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'devastating'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'ruinous'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'frightening'
  • ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • ✕ framing: selective emphasis on emotional quotes
  • ✕ editorializing: It feels to me like they're just trying to take my house, put me on the street with the rest of the homeless people
  • ✕ editorializing: The thought of losing it is — I can't imagine

Original vs. Neutral

Original Headline

83-year-old woman sues Honolulu after website error turned into $590K nightmare

Neutral Headline

83-Year-Old Woman Files Lawsuit Against Honolulu Over $590,000 Fine