LEFT-CENTER BIAS
These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.
- Overall, we rate Bored Panda Left-Center biased based on editorial perspectives that moderately favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: Lithuania
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2009 by Tomas Banišauskas, Bored Panda is a Lithuanian-based website that publishes news and stories related to art, design, photography, animals and feel good stories. According to their about page, “Bored Panda’s mission is to spread good news and highlight top artists from around the world. Born as a small side project in a dorm room in 2009, today we stand proud as the leading art, design, photography and all-around entertainment publisher.”
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Funded by / Ownership
The majority owner of Bored Panda is Tomas Banišauskas. Advertising generates revenue.
Analysis / Bias
BoredPanda.com’s goal is to share positive news and showcase global artists through user-submitted and staff-written articles. The website’s content is organized into numerous categories and presented in written, photographic, and video formats, covering various topics such as art, animals, parenting, and history.
Articles and headlines contain sensational wording in an attempt to have the stories go viral on social media, such as this: 50 People Having A Terrible Day (New Pics). Most articles are sourced from social media, and Bored Panda claims to contact the sources for verification.
Editorially, Bored Panda does not take direct political positions; however, there are more articles portraying former President Trump negatively and current Democratic President Joe Biden favorably, such as this People Are Celebrating The Transition From Trump To Biden In 34 Funny Posts. A quote from the article reads, “Say goodbye to Trump-approved Twitter storms, insults, and constant bla bla bla, much of which with very questionable content.” Generally, Bored Panda is mostly factual and editorially holds a moderate left-leaning bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the last 5 years.
Overall, we rate Bored Panda Left-Center biased based on editorial perspectives that moderately favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 04/23/2023) Updated (05/25/2023)
Source: https://www.boredpanda.com/
Last Updated on May 25, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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