A questionable source exhibits one or more of the following: extreme bias, consistent promotion of propaganda/conspiracies, poor or no sourcing to credible information, a complete lack of transparency, and/or is fake news. Fake News is the deliberate attempt to publish hoaxes and/or disinformation for profit or influence (Learn More). Sources listed in the Questionable Category may be very untrustworthy and should be fact-checked on a per article basis. Please note sources on this list are not considered fake news unless specifically written in the reasoning section for that source. See all Questionable sources.
QUESTIONABLE SOURCE
Detailed Report
Reasoning: Poor Sourcing, Lack of Transparency
Bias Rating: RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: Israel
Press Freedom Rank: MODERATE FREEDOM
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Founded by Giora Shamis and Diane Shalem, DEBKAfile is an Israeli military intelligence website based in Jerusalem. They are primarily focused on the Middle East, and they provide commentary and analyses on terrorism, intelligence, military, and international relations. In their own words: “DEBKAFile was founded by a team of journalists in June 2000 […], DEBKAfile is an independent Internet Web site, providing an intelligence and security news service.”
Read our profile on Israel’s media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
The Debkafile does not clearly explain ownership or funding, but advertising is present on the website.
Analysis / Bias
In review, DEBKAfile does not provide sources for their claims; instead, using “Our sources” in its commentaries. There is very little use of loaded language; however, other sources have reported that DEBKAfile holds a neoconservative and pro-Israel position. While the claims made on DEBKAfile may very well be true, we cannot verify them without knowing the sources of their information. Due to a lack of transparency, we rate them Questionable.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the last 5 years
Overall, we rate The Debkafile Right biased based on editorial positions that favor the right. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to a lack of transparency and sourcing. (M. Huitsing 11/21/2017) Updated (08/26/2022)
Source: https://www.debka.com
Last Updated on August 26, 2022 by Media Bias Fact Check
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