RIGHT BIAS
These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information that may damage conservative causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Right Bias sources.
- Overall, we rate Reclaim The Net as Right-Biased based on story selection and editorial positions that align with a conservative perspective. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to poor sourcing, lack of transparency, and one-sided biased reporting.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: Unknown
MBFC Country Freedom Rating: N/A
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Reclaim The Net is a website that covers topics related to free speech, censorship, and online privacy. The website does not provide information about its ownership, founding date, or country of origin.
Funded by / Ownership
The website does not disclose its ownership information. The site generates revenue through donations and merch sales.
Analysis / Bias
The website publishes articles that often show a right-leaning bias. For example, an article titled “Another Soros-Funded Group Pushes For Social Media Platforms To Censor Election ‘Disinformation'” criticizes attempts to regulate disinformation on social media platforms, framing it as an attack on free speech. The article emphasizes explicitly the involvement of a “Soros-Funded Group,” a common talking point used to discredit organizations by associating them with George Soros, who is often a target of right-wing conspiracy theories. The article presents information aligned with a right-leaning perspective on free speech and censorship, citing sources like e-archive.Ph and primarily referencing itself.
Another article, “Emails From Hunter Biden’s Censored Laptop Shows Evidence of Covert Wikipedia Manipulation Attempts,” delves into the alleged manipulation of Wikipedia entries related to Hunter Biden. The article uses phrases like “murky world of high-profile individuals” and “clandestine operations” to describe the actions of Hunter Biden and his associates. It cites a report by journalist Lee Fang but adds its interpretation, suggesting “a premeditated attempt to “erase certain details” about Hunter Biden. The language used in the article indicates a bias against Hunter Biden and adds a conspiratorial tone to the reporting.
In general, Reclaim the Net holds a conservative editorial bias and is mixed factually based on poor sourcing and the publication of one-sided content that may lack context or evidence to support its claims.
Failed Fact Checks
Overall, we rate Reclaim The Net as Right-Biased based on story selection and editorial positions that align with a conservative perspective. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to poor sourcing, lack of transparency, and one-sided biased reporting. (M. Huitsing 08/31/2023)
Source: https://reclaimthenet.org/
Last Updated on September 1, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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