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 appealing 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 Futurism as Left-Center biased due to political reporting that generally favors the left. While the outlet frequently sources credible media organizations and scientific research, we rate it as Mostly Factual rather than High because it has failed a small number of fact checks.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-3.2)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (3.6)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2015, and according to their about page, “Futurism covers the breakthrough technologies and scientific discoveries that will shape humanity’s future. Our mission is to empower our readers and drive the development of these transformative technologies towards maximizing human potential.” The website provides a Masthead that indicates Foster Kamer is the Director of Content and James Del is the publisher.
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Funded by / Ownership
The website is owned by Recurrent, a privately held company based in New York City. Revenue is derived from advertising.
Analysis / Bias
In review, Futurism publishes news and information related to science and cutting-edge or future technologies. Articles often use minimal to moderate loaded language such as this: Deepfake Pioneer: “Perfectly Real” Fake Vids Are Six Months Away. This story, like all others, is correctly sourced to either scientific papers or credible news media outlets such as CNBC and Technology Review.
The website also features a section called “The Byte,” where they take an article from another publication and summarize it, such as this: THIS SITE TURNS WIKIPEDIA PAGES INTO FAKE ACADEMIC PAPERS. Politically, Futurism reports only when it pertains to their genre. A search for articles on “Trump” demonstrates consistent negative views, with articles such as this: Trump’s Budget for NASA Is Absolutely Horrifying. In general, Futurism shows a moderate leftward bias and is reasonably pro-science, with a few failed fact checks.
Failed Fact Checks
- “Scientists Claim to Spot Fungus Growing on Mars in NASA Rover Photos” – False
- Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk once said he “longs to get pregnant so he can produce as many children as possible.” – False
Overall, we rate Futurism as Left-Center biased due to political reporting that generally favors the left. While the outlet frequently sources credible media organizations and scientific research, we rate it as Mostly Factual rather than High because it has failed a small number of fact checks. (D. Van Zandt 8/4/2017) Updated (01/29/2026)
Source: https://futurism.com/
Last Updated on January 29, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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