Changes/Corrections
This page will display any major changes or corrections made to source pages. For example, if a source makes a significant move to a new category it will be listed here.
- 7/6/2020 – Moved Being Liberal from Mostly Factual to Mixed to three failed fact checks
- 7/4/2020 – During re-review moved Truth Theory from conspiracy-pseudoscience to Left Biased based on a change in direction.
- 6/25/2020 – During re-review moved Independent Journal Review from Right Biased to Least Biased due to a change in direction.
- 6/18/2020 – During re-review moved Al Bawaba to Questionable due to excessive propaganda
- 6/16/2020 – During re-review moved Emirates 24/7 to Questionable due to excessive propaganda
- 6/3/2020 – During re-review moved Al Arabiya from Least Biased to Questionable due to excessive propaganda
- 5/28/2020 – Corrected an error that results in Pacific Research Institute moving from Mixed to Mostly Factual
- 5/25/2020 – During re-review moved Japan Today from Right-Center to Left-Center bias
- 5/24/2020 – During re-review moved Pravda Report to the Questionable list.
- 5/22/2020- Added two additional failed fact checks to Trending Politics and moved them to the Questionable list.
- 5/13/2020- During re-review added additional failed fact checks to Huff Post and downgraded to Mixed Factual.
- 5/12/2020 – Based on a 6th failed fact check One America News moves to the Questionable List.
- 5/11/2020 – Added 5 failed fact checks to The Guardian and downgraded them to Mixed for factual reporting.
- 5/4/2020 – Corrected an error that results in Right Wing Watch moving from Mostly Factual to High Factual
- 4/23/2020 – Based on maintaining a reasonably balanced op-ed page, The Hill is moved from Right-Center to Least Biased
- 4/12/2020 – During re-review moved the Republican National Committee from Right Biased to Questionable due to numerous failed fact checks.
- 4/10/2020 – Based on numerous failed fact checks the Washington Times is moved from Right-Center to Questionable
- 3/31/2020 – Moved Swarajya from Right-Center to Questionable due to numerous failed fact checks.
- 3/30/2020 – Corrected Worldometers to indicate they are based in the USA
- 3/10/2020 – Based on 3 pants on fire claims, MSNBC is moved from Mostly Factual to Mixed for factual reporting
- 3/9/2020 – Based on a 5th failed fact check, CNN is moved from Mostly Factual to Mixed factual reporting
- 3/8/2020 – Moved Southern Patriot News from Mixed factual reporting to Mostly Factual based on the addition of an about page
- 2/20/2020- During re-review moved Sunlight Foundation from Least Biased to Left-Center
- 2/7/2020- During re-review moved Maplight from Least Biased to Left Center Bias
- 1/22/2020 – During re-review moved Project Syndicate from Least Biased to Left-Center
- 1/19/2020 – During re-review moved Russia Insider from Right-Center to Questionable.
- 01/03/2020 – During re-review moved Just Security from Least Biased to Left-Center.
- 11/28/2019 – Corrected an error on the Climate Change Dispatch in which we named the wrong owner.
- 11/17/2019 – Moved Washington Babylon from Right-Center to Left Biased on progressive editorial positions.
- 11/3/2019 – Added third failed fact check to The Federalist source page and downgraded them to Mixed factual reporting.
- 11/2/2019 – During re-review moved Center for Security Policy from Conspiracy to Questionable.
- 10/27/2019 – During re-review moved the Atlantic Council from Least Biased to Right-Center.
- 10/25/2019 – During re-review moved the Calgary Herald from Left-Center to Right-Center based on editorial bias.
- 10/22/2019 – During re-review moved the Union for Concerned Scientists from Pro-Science to Left-Center due to political advocacy.
- 10/18/2019 – During re-review moved Center for Public Integrity from Least Biased to Left Center based on policy advocacy.
- 10/7/2019 – During re-review moved The Hill from Left-Center to right leaning Least Biased based on editorial positions.
- 10/6/2019 – During re-review moved The Post & Email from Right Biased to Questionable.
- 10/2/2019 – Downgraded The Federalist from High Factual to Mostly Factual due to a second failed fact check.
- 10/2/2019 – During re-review moved Amnesty International from Least Biased to Left-Center based on liberal political advocacy.
- 10/1/2019 – Moved Fake Hate Crimes from Mixed factual to Mostly Factual due to a clean fact check record.
- 9/30/2019 – During re-review moved MoveOn from Left Biased to Questionable based on more than 5 failed fact checks.
- 9/21/2019 – During re-review Oil Price was moved from Right-Center to Least Biased
- 9/21/2019 – During re-review moved the Competitive Enterprise Institute to the Questionable List
- 9/18/2019 – Added fifth failed fact check to NowThisNews and moved to Questionable list.
- 9/13/2019 – During Re-review moved Strategic Culture Foundation from Right-Center to Questionable due to promotion of Russian propaganda and conspiracy theories.
- 9/12/2019 – During Re-review moved CGTN from Least Biased/High to Left-Center/Mixed due to promotion of Chinese Government Propaganda.
- 9/1/2019 – Removed Jihad Watch source review based on a factual error, pending re-review.
- 8/27/2019 – Moved National Review from Mixed factual reporting to Mostly Factual due to a clean fact check record for the last 2 years.
- 8/4/2019 – During Re-review moved NewsOne from Left-Center to Left Biased and downgraded to Mostly Factual reporting.
- 7/29/2019 – During Re-review moved Lawfare Blog from Left-Center to Least Biased.
- 7/27/2019 – During Re-Review moved Consortium News from Least Biased to Left-Center due to editorial bias.
- 7/27/2019 – During Re-Review Moved TheWrap from Least Biased to Left-Center based on editorial positions.
- 7/26/2019 – Added four failed fact checks to the Washington Examiner source page and moved them to Mixed factual reporting.
- 7/26/2019 – Added a failed fact check to Huff Post downgraded from High Factual to Mostly Factual in reporting.
- 7/23/2019 – Based on news information North99 is downgraded from High factual to Mostly Factual in reporting.
- 7/20/2019 – During Re-Review moved Ars Technica from Pro-Science to Least Biased based on political reporting.
- 7/19/2019 – During Re-Review moved CounterPunch from High Factual to Mixed due to poor sourcing.
- 7/19/2019 – During Re-Review moved The Political Insider from Right Biased to Questionable.
- 7/16/2019 – During Re-review moved Peacock Panache from High factual to Mixed due to a failed fact check.
- 7/16/2019 – Moved Epoch Times from Right-Center to Right Biased based on editorially positions that consistently favor the right.
- 7/13/2019 – Added a failed fact check to the California Globe source page and maintained High factual reporting.
- 7/8/2019 – During Re-review moved WikiLeaks from Right-Center to Left-Center Biased and maintained Mixed factual reporting.
- 7/4/2019 – Big League Politics has failed their 5th fact check and is moved to the Questionable list.
- 7/2/2019 – During Re-Review moved The Mary Sue from High factual to Mixed due a failed fact check that was not corrected.
- 6/27/2019 – Added 4 failed fact checks to the Newsbuster’s source page and maintained Mixed factual reporting.
- 6/26/2019 – During Re-Review moved the Jerusalem Post from Least Biased to Right-Center based on editorial positions.
- 6/24/2019 – During Re-review moved CTV News from Left-Center to Least Biased.
- 6/22/2019 – Added a failed fact check to the Center for American Progress and moved them High factual to Mixed.
- 6/19/2019 – During Re-review moved the Times of India from Least Biased to Right-Center based on editorial positions.
- 6/18/2019 – During Re-review moved the Orlando Sentinel from Right-Center to Left-Center Bias based on editorial positions.
- 6/18/2019 – Added 3rd failed fact check to the LifeSiteNews source page and maintained Mixed factual reporting.
- 6/17/2019 – During re-review Rolling Stone was moved from Left-Center to Left Biased.
- 6/13/2019 – Added a 4th failed fact check to the Live Action source page and maintained Mixed factual.
- 6/7/2019 – Updated Google News to reflect new information from the Economist.
- 6/4/2019 – During re-review Haaretz was move from Left-Center to Left based on editorial bias.
- 5/31/2019 – Added a forth failed fact check to the ThinkProgress source page and maintained Mixed factual.
- 5/31/2019 – Added first failed fact check to The Nation source page and maintained High factual.
- 5/30/2019 – Added a second failed fact check to The Blaze source page and maintained Mixed factual.
- 5/30/2019 – Added a fourth failed fact check to the Washington Free Beacon source page and maintained Mixed factual.
- 5/30/2019 – Added a third failed check to the Louder with Crowder source page and maintained Mixed factual.
- 5/30/2019 – Added two failed facts to the Verified Politics source page and moved them to Mixed factual.
- 5/30/2019 – During re-review moved Blue Dot Daily from Left to the Questionable list due to extreme bias and a lack of transparency.
- 5/30/2019 – Added 1st failed fact check to the Vox source page and maintained High factual reporting.
- 5/30/2019 – Added a 4th failed fact check to NowThis News and maintained Mixed factual reporting.
- 5/29/2019 – During re-review moved Hoover Institution from Mixed factual to High due to a clean fact check record.
- 5/28/2019 – Updated Liberty Viral to indicate they are no longer online.
- 5/26/2019 – During Re-evaluation Legal Insurrection moved from Mixed to High factual based on a clean fact check record.
- 5/24/2019 – Added a 6th failed fact check to Turning Point USA solidifying their Questionable status.
- 5/24/2019 – The Real News Network was moved from Left-Center to Left biased via re-review.
- 5/24/2019 – Added an additional failed fact check to the Breitbart source page and maintained Questionable status.
- 5/24/2019 – Added a failed fact check to the CNN source page and maintained Mostly factual reporting record.
- 5/24/2019 – The Manila Times was moved from factually high to factually mixed due to a failed fact check.
- 5/24/2019 – Areo Magazine- Updated ownership information and country of origin.
- 5/23/2019 – During re-evaluation Church Militant was moved from Right Biased to Questionable based on hate group designation by multiple sources.
- 5/23/2019 – Added a failed fact check to the Forbes Source page and maintained Mixed factual rating.
- 5/22/2019 – Turning Point USA was moved from Right Biased to the Questionable category due to their 5th failed fact check, which constitutes automatic Questionable status.
- 5/22/2019 – Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children has 5 failed fact checks added to their page and remains Questionable.
- 5/18/2019 – American Spectator was rated from High to Mixed factual reporting due to poor sourcing techniques and a lack of disclosure with funding.
- 5/17/2019 – China Daily Moved from Least Biased to Questionable based on promotion of state propaganda.
- 5/16/2019 – The South China Morning Post was moved from Least Biased and High Factual to Left-Center and Mixed for factual reporting.
- 5/11/2019 – The Intellectualist was moved from Least Biased to Left Biased and Mixed for factual reporting due to misleading headlines.
- 5/8/2019 – Health Nut News went from Low factual reporting to Very-Low due to frequent publication of false information.
- 5/5/2019 – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was moved from Left-Center to Left bias after re-review.
- 5/4/2019 – Added 5 failed fact checks to the Bare Naked Islam source page, confirming Questionable status.
- 5/2/2019 – Updated the Recode source page to indicate Vox Media is the new owner.
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