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- Overall, we rate the American Faith as right-biased due to its promotion of conservative Christian viewpoints, selective story framing, and alignment with nationalist and anti-establishment narratives. We also rate its reporting as questionable and Mixed for factual accuracy due to a lack of original sourcing, absence of hyperlinks, and publication of ideologically driven claims without attribution.
Detailed Report
Questionable Reasoning: Conspiracy Theories, Pseudoscience, Propaganda, Poor Sources, Misleading Claims
Bias Rating: RIGHT (6.8)
Factual Reporting: MIXED (6.1)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
American Faith is a digital news platform founded in 2021 by California megachurch pastor Phil Hotsenpiller. The outlet describes itself as a patriotic, faith-based alternative to mainstream media and emphasizes Judeo-Christian values, constitutional liberties, and anti-censorship principles. The site publishes content daily on politics, culture, religion, science, education, and international news from a Christian nationalist perspective.
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Funded by / Ownership
The website AmericanFaith.com is owned by Phil Hotsenpiller, who is the founder and president of American Faith. The site does not disclose financial backers, revenue models, or donor transparency. It does not appear to operate a subscription service, but instead displays programmatic advertising and features affiliated media produced by its founder. There is no editorial separation disclosed between religious ministry content and political reporting.
Analysis / Bias
American Faith demonstrates a strong right-wing editorial slant with a consistent religious and nationalist framing. The platform frequently amplifies narratives aligned with Christian conservatism, vaccine skepticism, and pro-Trump political coverage. For example, the article “Rubio Reveals Plan to Put America and Americans First” emphasizes the senator’s legislative priorities using favorable language without any critical analysis or opposing perspectives. The headline aligns with the campaign messaging and portrays Rubio’s agenda as inherently virtuous.
In another piece, “Trump Heads to Rome: Attends Pope Francis’ Funeral Despite Rocky History,” the outlet presents Trump’s attendance as a mark of statesmanship, downplaying past ideological clashes with the late Pope. Coverage across the site routinely favors conservative leaders and causes, often omitting hyperlinks to original sources. Health coverage similarly features anti-vaccine content or commentary aligned with skepticism of medical consensus, typically without citing primary studies or credible scientific organizations.
The website also promotes conspiracy theories, such as the 2020 election being stolen from Donald Trump, and misleads on topics like abortion: Abortions Linked to Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases. This story relies on a study that identifies an association between pregnancy loss and increased postpartum CVD risk, but does not definitively prove causation, nor does it clearly isolate loss from other predisposing factors. The conclusion overreaches based on the presented results.
Failed Fact Checks
- None by a third-party fact checker
Overall, we rate the American Faith as right-biased due to its promotion of conservative Christian viewpoints, selective story framing, and alignment with nationalist and anti-establishment narratives. We also rate its reporting as questionable and Mixed for factual accuracy due to a lack of original sourcing, absence of hyperlinks, and publication of ideologically driven claims without attribution. (M. Huitsing 04/22/2025)
Source: https://americanfaith.com/
Last Updated on April 22, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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