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- Overall, we rate Apost.com as a strong pseudoscience website that publishes clickbait content to be shared on social media. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to misleading sensationalized headlines and the publication of frequent pseudoscience articles.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: PSEUDOSCIENCE
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: Germany
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2016, Apost.com publishes clickbait quizzes, stories about animals, brainteasers, DIY, health, must-reads, and videos. The website completely lacks transparency as there is no About page or information on authors, or disclosure of ownership.
Read our profile on Germany’s media and government
Funded by / Ownership
The website does not openly disclose ownership; however, it is owned and published through Social Sweethearts, a German Company that generates content to be shared on social media. The company boasts over 4 billion page views per month. Apost.com generates revenue through advertising.
Analysis / Bias
In review, Apost.com publishes content with the intent of it being shared on social media. For example, they frequently publish quizzes that most are familiar with seeing on Facebook, such as this: New Research: Only 1% Of The Population Can Identify These Iconic Females. They also publish stories about Animals and videos with the intent of having them go viral on Social Media.
Politically, Apost.com does not publish political opinion content; however, they do publish voting polls such as this Do You Think Donald Trump Can Make America Great Again?
The website features a section dedicated to information and news on health. Their health content is often highly sensationalized and not sourced to credible outlets. They sometimes promote miracles cures of cancer, such as this: Miracle Boy Beats Cancer And Survives Kidney Failure At Only 9-Years-Old. They also promote miracle diets such as this: Diet Miracle Cabbage Soup – Lose 14 Pounds In One Week and the miracle of prayer Broke Mom Has Only $20, Kids Pray To God For Miracle. Then They Find A Check On Their Doorstep.
Although they frequently promote pseudoscience, they do offer a disclaimer on each page that reads, “Our content is created to the best of our knowledge, yet it is of general nature and cannot in any way substitute an individual consultation by your doctor. Your health is important to us.”
Failed Fact Checks
Overall, we rate Apost.com as a strong pseudoscience website that publishes clickbait content to be shared on social media. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to misleading sensationalized headlines and the publication of frequent pseudoscience articles. (D. Van Zandt 12/4/2019) Updated (01/11/2024)
Source: https://www.apost.com/
Last Updated on January 11, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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