Futurism – Bias and Credibility

These sources consist of legitimate science or are evidence-based through the use of credible scientific sourcing.  Legitimate science follows the scientific method, is unbiased, and does not use emotional words.  These sources also respect the consensus of experts in the given scientific field and strive to publish peer-reviewed science. Some sources in this category may have a slight political bias but adhere to scientific principles. See all Pro-Science sources.

• Overall, we rate Futurism a Pro-Science source based on sourcing credible media outlets and scientific papers while maintaining a low-biased political approach. However, we rate them as Mostly Factual in reporting rather than High due to a failed fact check.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: PRO-SCIENCE
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH 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 Futurism LLC, 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” shows relatively neutral language that avoids adding significant opinions.

Failed Fact Checks

• “Scientists Claim to Spot Fungus Growing on Mars in NASA Rover Photos” – False

Overall, we rate Futurism a Pro-Science source based on sourcing credible media outlets and scientific papers while maintaining a low-biased political approach. However, we rate them as Mostly Factual in reporting rather than High due to a failed fact check. (D. Van Zandt 8/4/2017) Updated (11/18/2022)

Source: https://futurism.com/