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- Overall, we rate 12minutos.com Questionable based on creating fake news that can be shared on the internet.
Detailed Report
Questionable Reasoning: Fake News
Bias Rating: NOT RATED
Factual Reporting: LOW
Country: Unknown
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2008, 12minutos.com is a website that allows users to generate fake news. Their about page states, “This is an entertainment site, users create the news. These are humorous, fantasy, fictional news that should not be taken seriously or serve as a source of information.”
Funded by / Ownership
12minutos.com does not disclose ownership or how they are funded.
Analysis / Bias
In review, 12minutos.com is a Spanish website that is very similar to React365 in that you create a title, write in some text and upload a photo that will then generate a web page that you can share. People can make up anything they want.
Overall, we rate 12minutos.com Questionable based on creating fake news that can be shared on the internet. (D. Van Zandt 5/1/2019) Updated (12/17/2021)
Source: http://www.12minutos.com/
Last Updated on September 28, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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