RBC.ru - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check

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Overall, we rate RBC.ru as Right-Center biased and questionable based on its promotion of state propaganda, use of poor sources, censorship, and several failed fact checks.

Detailed Report

Reasoning: Propaganda, Poor Sources, Censorship, Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: Russia
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: TOTAL OPPRESSION
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY

History

RBC.ru, known as RosBiznesConsulting, is a Russian media company specializing in business and financial news. Founded in 1993, RBC has grown to become one of Russia’s leading sources of economic information. The company provides news coverage through its website, television channels, print publications, and digital platforms. RBC covers topics such as finance, economics, politics, technology, and other areas relevant to the business community in Russia and internationally nationalist perspective.

Read our profile on Russian media and government.

Funded by / Ownership

RBC is owned by Grigory Berezkin, a Russian businessman who acquired the company in 2017 through his ESN Group. Revenue for RBC.ru primarily comes from advertising.

Analysis / Bias

In analyzing RBC.ru’s content and editorial stance, it’s important to consider the Russian media environment, characterized by state control over media narratives, especially on national issues.

RBC.ru produces news and analysis from a nationalist perspective, with nearly all stories favoring the Russian government. The website does not offer criticism of President Putin, but instead routinely praises him like this A chain of stores with Putin’s name in their titles will open in St. Petersburg. Like all others reviewed, this story relies on a mix of credible sources like Politico.eu and Russian propaganda sources like Ria Novosti.

RBC.ru frequently uses the state narrative that the invasion of Ukraine was justified and reports negatively on Ukraine: Czech prosecutors charge Ukrainian foundation founder with fraud. When reporting on the USA, the articles are framed negatively like this: Trump and Harris Caught Lying During Debate.

Like many other Russian media outlets, RBC.ru aligns with the government’s narratives on sensitive issues. They demonstrate a right-leaning bias and a mixed level of factual reporting, consistent with the challenges media outlets face in an environment with significant state influence over the media landscape.

Failed Fact Checks

RBC.ru has failed numerous fact-checks.

Overall, we rate RBC.ru as Right-Center biased and questionable based on its promotion of state propaganda, use of poor sources, censorship, and several failed fact checks. (D. Van Zandt 10/20/2024)

Source: https://www.rbc.ru/

Last Updated on October 20, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check