CONSPIRACY-PSEUDOSCIENCE
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- Overall, we rate Online Updates as a strong Pseudoscience website based on the promotion of false or misleading information regarding extraterrestrials and archaeology.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: PSEUDOSCIENCE
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: Unknown
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Online Updates publishes news stories covering science and pseudoscience. There is a complete lack of transparency as they do not offer an about page or name authors, editors, and owners. Their geographic location is unknown.
Funded by / Ownership
Online Updates completely lacks transparency as they do not disclose ownership. Online advertising appears to be the only source of revenue.
Analysis / Bias
Online Updates does not appear to have a political bias. They attempt to publish science-related content; however, some articles reviewed were pseudoscience. Many stories involve extraterrestrials such as this Extraterrestrials Are Immortal Robots of Millions of Years Old, Reveals Professor of the Institute of Advanced Studies. This story credits the Daily Galaxy as the source. They also make ancient alien claims, which have never been proven: An Extraterrestrial Civilization Lived on Planet Earth Before Us. In general, Online Updates publishes pseudoscience-type stories related to aliens, UFOs, and pseudo-archaeology. They lack credibility due to a complete lack of transparency as well.
Failed Fact Checks
Overall, we rate Online Updates as a strong Pseudoscience website based on the promotion of false or misleading information regarding extraterrestrials and archaeology. (D. Van Zandt 4/3/2021)
Last Updated on April 3, 2021 by Media Bias Fact Check
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