QUESTIONABLE SOURCE
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- Overall, we rate MoonBattery a Questionable source based on Extreme Right-Wing Bias, promotion of conspiracies and propaganda, as well as making questionable statements regarding race and immigration. This is not a credible source for information.
Detailed Report
Reasoning: Conspiracy, Propaganda, Some Fake News,
Bias Rating: EXTREME RIGHT
Factual Reporting: LOW
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2004 by Dave Blount, MoonBattery is a far-right conservative blog presumably written by Blount. The blog does not have an about page; however, according to the associated Facebook page, their mission is “Driving a stake through the heart of the lunatic left.”
Read our profile on the United States government and media.
Funded by / Ownership
The Blog is owned by Dave Blount and monetized through advertising and a donations link.
Analysis / Bias
In review, the website consists of an opinion blog written by Dave Blount with extreme right-wing bias in reporting. Virtually, every post favors the right and denigrates the left. There is the frequent use of loaded emotional language such as this: Elizabeth Warren’s Most Egregious Lie. This story is sourced to The Federalist and Liberty Daily. In another story, there is rejection on the consensus of global warming such as this: Global Warming Lunacy Could Sink German Economy. A quote from the post reads “It appears increasingly unlikely that human CO2 emissions are driving any perceptible fluctuation in the climate anyway.” This statement then links to the human-influenced climate denial website Watts Up With That.
The website also lists their sites of interest, which reads like a who’s who of right-wing extremism and Questionable sources. Here are a few sites they favor: National Patriot (Questionable), Pacific Pundit (Questionable) and VDare (Questionable).
A factual search reveals a failed fact check. However, MoonBattery has been exposed by “other” organizations for promoting conspiracy theories, xenophobia, and racism. See links for additional information:
- https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Dave_Blount
- http://americanloons.blogspot.com/2015/06/1395-dave-blount.html
- http://mythbuster43.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-blatant-racism-of-moonbatterycom.html
Overall, we rate MoonBattery a Questionable source based on Extreme Right-Wing Bias, promotion of conspiracies and propaganda, as well as making questionable statements regarding race and immigration. This is not a credible source for information. (D. Van Zandt 8/28/2019) Updated (04/09/2023)
Source: https://moonbattery.com
Last Updated on April 9, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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