NL Times is rated Least biased with Mixed factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
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- Overall, we rate NL Times Least Biased based on generally conventional Dutch news coverage without a consistent partisan pattern. We rate it Questionable and Mixed for factual reporting due to lack of transparency, poor ownership disclosure, limited editorial standards information, aggregation of other media reports, and occasional sensational headlines, despite generally relying on credible Dutch sources such as ANP, NOS, RTL Nieuws, and official agencies.
Detailed Report
Questionable Reasoning: Imposter Site, Lack of Transparency, Misleading Content
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (0.2)
Factual Reporting: MIXED (6.1)
Country: Netherlands
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: EXCELLENT
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
NL Times is an Amsterdam-based English-language news website covering the Netherlands. The site publishes news on Dutch politics, business, crime, society, technology, sports, weather, and public-interest issues for English-speaking residents, expats, and international readers. NL Times does not appear to publish a detailed About page.
According to its Contact Us page, news tips can be sent to tips@nltimes.nl, factual errors to editors@nltimes.nl, and technical issues to tech@nltimes.nl. The listed mailing address is NL Times c/o 3120 Media, Mauritskade 64, 1092 AD Amsterdam, The Netherlands. PreventionWeb states that NL Times was started in 2013 by journalist Zack Newmark to address the lack of English-language news and information available in the Netherlands.
Read our profile on the Netherlands government and media.
Funded by / Ownership
NL Times is associated with 3120 Media, based on the address listed on its contact page. However, the site does not provide a clear ownership page, masthead, editorial leadership page, funding disclosure, corrections policy, or detailed explanation of its editorial standards. Revenue appears to come primarily from advertising.
This lack of transparency does not mean the content is false, but it lowers credibility compared with outlets that disclose ownership, management, editorial policies, and funding more clearly.
Analysis / Bias
NL Times is rated Least Biased because its content generally reflects conventional Dutch news reporting and aggregation rather than consistent ideological advocacy. The site frequently summarizes or translates reporting from Dutch sources and wire services such as ANP, NOS, RTL Nieuws, and official agencies. Its coverage includes business, crime, immigration, politics, public safety, weather, and social issues without a clear partisan pattern.
For example, Online supermarket Picnic growing fast, but still suffering losses due to investments is credited to ANP and reports on Picnic’s revenue growth, customer expansion, net losses, automation investments, and financing round. The article is straightforward business reporting and uses neutral language.
The article Swatting as sextortion: Armed cops sent to teen’s home after refusing to send nude pics has a sensational headline, but the body of the report attributes the story to RTL Nieuws, the Public Prosecution Service, police, and the victim’s family. The article covers a serious crime and public-safety issue, though the headline is emotionally charged and click-driven.
In Young asylum seekers from ‘safe countries’ fuel unrest at Ter Apel registration center, NL Times reports on unrest at the Ter Apel asylum registration center, citing NOS reporting, interviews with asylum seekers, and comments from Vluchtelingenwerk. The framing may appear critical of some asylum seekers, but it includes direct quotes and context from aid organizations, making it more public-safety/immigration reporting than ideological advocacy.
Overall, NL Times provides useful English-language coverage of Dutch news, but it appears to rely heavily on aggregation, translation, and summaries of other Dutch media rather than original reporting. Combined with the lack of ownership transparency, limited editorial disclosure, and occasional sensational headlines, this supports a Mixed factual rating and Questionable classification.
Failed Fact Checks
- None directly by NL Times. They rely on a variety of sources that might not always be factual or interpreted out of context.
Overall, we rate NL Times Least Biased based on generally conventional Dutch news coverage without a consistent partisan pattern. We rate it Questionable and Mixed for factual reporting due to lack of transparency, poor ownership disclosure, limited editorial standards information, aggregation of other media reports, and occasional sensational headlines, despite generally relying on credible Dutch sources such as ANP, NOS, RTL Nieuws, and official agencies. (D. Van Zand 07/21/2026)
Source: https://nltimes.nl/
Last Updated on July 21, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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