LEFT BIAS
These media sources are moderate to strongly biased toward liberal causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information reporting that may damage liberal causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Left Bias sources.
- Overall, we rate MeidasTouch Left Biased based on the negative portrayal of Donald Trump and Republicans and the promotion of Democratic candidates. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to a lack of transparency with funding and the publication of one-sided content that can be misleading.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT (-7.7)
Factual Reporting: MIXED (5.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Launched in 2020 and based in California, MeidasTouch was a SuperPac renamed Democracy Defense Action founded by three brothers; Ben Meiselas, Brett Meiselas, and Jordan Meiselas. Their about page says, “Ben is a lawyer; Brett a video editor; and Jordan a marketing supervisor.” In summary, MeidasTouch’s ultimate mission is to defeat President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. They hope to achieve this by producing viral videos and news on social media. They state, “When Trump lies or spreads propaganda, we will always be there to produce rapid-response videos to take the oxygen out of his messaging.”
The website has been renamed the MeidasTouch Network and housed on a new domain meidasnews.com. Ron Filipkowski is the editor.
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Funded by / Ownership
MeidasTouch Network is published by Democracy Defense Action, which has three brothers; Ben Meiselas, Jordan Meiselas, and Brett Meiselas. Revenue is derived from donations and merchandise sales. When it comes to transparency regarding its finances, such as Donors and Expenditures, please see The Federal Election Commission (FEC) “Campaign Finance Data” and Open Secrets summary Data. As of 8/28/2024, they have spent $827,000 against Republicans and $0 against Democrats.
Analysis / Bias
In review, MeidasTouch Network mainly releases viral ads criticizing Donald Trump and his administration. They also produce news with highly sensational headlines like this Creepy Weirdo Vance Stalks Kamala. This opinion piece lacks hyperlinked sourcing and instead links to social media videos and posts.
Editorially all stories favor the left and denigrate the right, such as this: 27 Insane Things Trump Said He Will Do in a 2nd Term. While the list is factual in that Trump said he would do these things, labeling them “Insane” is subjective and biased against Trump.
Finally, while the information presented on the website is typically rooted in fact, the completely one-sided nature can be misleading due to a lack of context.
Failed Fact Checks
- Marjorie Taylor Greene Refused to Clap for Volodymyr Zelensky – False
- Did Donald Trump suggest feeding child migrants to alligators? – Mostly False
- TRUMP CONFESSES “We’ve been waging an all out war on American democracy.” – False
Overall, we rate MeidasTouch Network as left-biased based on the negative portrayal of Donald Trump and Republicans and the promotion of Democratic candidates. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to a lack of transparency with funding and the publication of one-sided content that can be misleading. (M. Huitsing 8/14/2020) Updated (12/13/2024)
Source: https://meidasnews.com/
Last Updated on December 13, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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