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- Overall, we rate Bare Naked Islam a Questionable Source based on extreme right-wing bias, lack of transparency, publication of fake news, poor sourcing, and classification as an active hate group by others.
Detailed Report
Reasoning: Hate Group, Fake News, Lack of Transparency, Poor Sourcing, Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating: EXTREME RIGHT
Factual Reporting: LOW
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2008, Bare Naked Islam is a news and opinion blog that focuses on the dangers of Islam. According to their about page, “This blog is designed to show you the dark side of Islam that the West does not want you to see. The Islam that Western media refuse to show you. Islam is slowly but surely changing the West. You may feel uncomfortable looking at this blog. You should. You will feel anger and disgust that our leaders do not understand Islam when it comes to the motives that drive our enemies to commit suicide for their ideology.”
The website does not list an editor nor the names of authors or ownership. The website also features the tagline: “It isn’t Islamophobia when they really ARE trying to kill you.”
Read our profile on the United States government and media.
Funded by / Ownership
Bare Naked Islam does not disclose ownership; however, the founder and presumed owner are Bonni Benstock-Intall (not confirmed). The website appears to be funded through advertising and donations.
Analysis / Bias
In review, Bare Naked Islam is very clear in its purpose. They openly state that Islam is dangerous, and they try to prove it through publishing news that paints Muslims negatively. The wording of headlines and articles is frequently negative against Islam; however, they do not use overly strong emotional wording such as this: Did you know that Islamic jihadists have killed close to 150,000 people worldwide since 2000? This information comes from the far-right biased OAN. Essentially, Bare Naked Islam provides a short 1 sentence summary/opinion of a news story and then pastes or summarizes a snippet of a news story from a variety of sources. Some of the sources used come from our questionable lists, such as the Gateway Pundit and Daily Mail.
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Bare Naked Islam is an active hate group based in California.
Failed Fact Checks
- A photograph depicting a sign at Target informing customers purchasing pork or alcohol to choose another lane to accommodate Muslim employees is not real. – FALSE
- The media covered up an incident in San Bernardino during which several Muslim men fired upon a number of Californian hikers. – FALSE
- Did a Muslim Scholar Advocate ‘Colonizing’ U.S. and Canada with Sharia Law? – FALSE
- Did the state of Illinois relax driver’s license photo requirements after Muslim extremists demanded they comply with Sharia law? – MOSTLY FALSE
- Tennessee Schoolchildren Forced to Bow Down to Allah – FALSE
On 5/4/2019, Bare Naked Islam wrote an article about Media Bias Fact Check, asking their readers to vote them credible in our biased opinion poll, which does not factor in the overall staff-reviewed rating. They have removed this page.
Overall, we rate Bare Naked Islam a Questionable Source based on extreme right-wing bias, lack of transparency, publication of fake news, poor sourcing, and classification as an active hate group by others. (10/29/2016) Updated (D. Van Zandt 12/02/2023)
Source: https://www.barenakedislam.com/
Last Updated on December 2, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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