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- Overall, we rate Caldron Pool Questionable based on extreme right bias, promotion of propaganda, conspiracy theories, and pseudoscience, as well as a lack of transparency regarding ownership.
Detailed Report
Reasoning: Christian Propaganda, Pseudoscience, Conspiracy, Lack of Transparency
Bias Rating: EXTREME RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: Australia
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2017, Caldron Pool is a news and opinion website that reports from a conservative Christian perspective. According to their about page, “Caldron Pool is a politically and theologically conservative website providing news and opinion on culture, life, family, religion and current events around the world.” They further state, “It is our belief that the best way to ensure freedom, equality, and justice for all is for a nation to ground its laws and policies on Christian principles derived from the Bible.”
The website does not disclose ownership or an editor but does list the names of authors. Further, they do not indicate where they are located; however, the domain is registered in the USA and the IP location in Australia, with most of the authors located in Australia, as well as numerous reports about Australian politics. We cannot definitively state they are based in Australia, but this seems likely based on the evidence.
See our profile on the Australian government and media.
Funded by / Ownership
Caldron Pool does not disclose ownership on the website, and the domain is registered privately. Revenue is derived through advertising and subscriptions.
Analysis / Bias
In review, Caldron Pool does not perform original news reporting but rather takes existing stories from other sources and editorializes them from a Christian Right perspective. Further, they do not distinguish whether the content is an opinion or straight news reporting. Headlines and articles often contain emotionally loaded wording that favors the right such as this: The double-standards of liberals. This story is sourced from tweets. However, other stories on the website are generally sourced properly.
Editorially, Caldron Pool frequently reports negatively on LGBTQ, abortion, and most often liberals with loaded emotional quotes such as this: “This only serves division, and shows that the Leftist cult of modern liberalism in Australia needs a narrative of oppression, racism, and bigotry, just to appear relevant.” When reporting on LGBTQ, they often report fearfully about the acceptance and normalization of LGBTQ by the media and educational institutions (conspiracy). When it comes to science, this source does not always support the scientific consensus on topics such as climate change, evolution, and Covid-19 vaccines (pseudoscience). In general, Caldron Pool publishes news and information that appeals to the far Christian Right.
Failed Fact Checks
- They have not been fact-checked by a credible fact-checker to date.
Overall, we rate Caldron Pool Questionable based on extreme right bias, promotion of propaganda, conspiracy theories, and pseudoscience, as well as a lack of transparency regarding ownership. (D. Van Zandt 11/29/2019) Updated (01/11/2024)
Source: https://caldronpool.com/
Last Updated on January 11, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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