Social News Desk (SND) is a verified market leader in the broadcast news industry, owned by Graham Media Group and used by over 2,500 newsrooms globally. While the actual product demonstrates exceptional Real-World Utility and Evidence of Traction (estimated $5M-$10M+ revenue, 30k+ active users), the project submission itself was extremely low quality, containing vague claims ('most people', 'everyone') and missing data. The evaluation heavily credits the verified external reality of the business while penalizing the submission's poor Response Quality. The score places it in the 'Comparable scale' tier (250-400), aligning with established mid-sized tech entities like the calibration reference.
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