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- Overall, we rate the AF Post as extreme right biased and questionable based on the promotion of propaganda, conspiracy theories, racial pseudoscience, poor sourcing, a lack of transparency, failed fact checks, and evidence of hateful content.
Detailed Report
Questionable Reasoning: Propaganda, Poor Sourcing, Failed Fact Checks, Lack of Transparency, Conspiracy, Pseudoscience, Hate
Bias Rating: EXTREME RIGHT (9.4)
Factual Reporting: LOW (8.3)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
AF Post is a website that advocates for the “America First” movement and aims to amplify the ideas, beliefs, and values associated with this perspective. According to its “Mission” page, the organization identifies itself as explicitly pro-America First, operated exclusively by Christians. AF Post critiques both liberal ideologies and what it refers to as “Conservative Inc.,” a term used to describe mainstream conservative outlets that it views as ineffective or subversive (i.e., not far right enough).
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Funded by / Ownership
AF Post’s website does not explicitly disclose its ownership or funding sources. While it emphasizes its grassroots identity, it does not disclose whether it is privately owned or operated by an organization or who its large donors are.
Analysis / Bias
AF Post exhibits a clear right-wing political bias in its content, promoting America First ideologies and conservative Christian values. It positions itself against both liberal policies and mainstream conservative outlets, accusing them of contributing to the decline of American values. The website provides original pieces and a newsfeed that links to external news sources. The sources used for the newsfeed are generally credible, though some are derived from X/Twitter.
Original pieces hold a strong conservative bias, like this 4B Movement: Liberal Women Close Their Legs to Protest Abortion Ban. This article criticizes and mocks liberal protest strategies while advocating for abortion bans.
Another article, Haitians Do Not Belong in America, displays an overt far-right, nativist bias, portraying Haitian immigrants as inherently incompatible with American society due to alleged innate characteristics such as low intelligence and cultural inferiority. It promotes racial and cultural essentialism, linking societal issues to immigration and suggesting that the presence of Haitian migrants threatens America’s identity and stability. In other words, it promotes hate.
The platform also criticizes liberal and mainstream conservative outlets, such as Fox News and The Wall Street Journal, accusing them of complicity in the perceived decline of American values. It frequently emphasizes the inadequacy of such media in addressing America First concerns. In general, AF Post is an extreme right website that often publishes disinformation and promotes conspiracy theories and hate.
Failed Fact Check
- Luigi Mangione gives ominous message via pre-recorded YouTube video, “All is scheduled, be patient. Bye for now.” – False
- Jewish pundit Ben Shapiro acknowledges Syria’s Christian minority could be slaughtered now that Assad has been deposed, but says it’s a ‘good thing’ because Israel’s enemies in the region have been weakened. – False
- As Minnesota governor, Tim Walz signed a bill making it illegal to discriminate against pedophiles under the state’s civil rights law. – Misleading
Overall, we rate the AF Post as extreme right biased and questionable based on the promotion of propaganda, conspiracy theories, racial pseudoscience, poor sourcing, a lack of transparency, failed fact checks, and evidence of hateful content. (D. Van Zandt 12/14/2024)
Source: https://www.afpost.news/
Last Updated on December 14, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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