Reduxx - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check

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Overall, we rate Reduxx as Far-Right biased based on its strong anti-transgender stance and affiliation with far-right narratives. We also rate them as Questionable and Mixed for factual reporting due to selective story choices and failed fact checks.

Detailed Report

Questionable Reasoning: Promotion of Propaganda, Hate, Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating: FAR RIGHT (7.9)
Factual Reporting: MIXED (6.2)
Country: Canada
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: EXCELLENT
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY

History

Reduxx is a website founded in 2021 by Anna Slatz, a former contributor to Rebel News, a factually questionable Canadian outlet. Reduxx claims to focus on women’s rights and gender ideology but has been criticized for consistently publishing content that targets transgender individuals, often portraying them in criminal contexts. Reduxx’s sister publication, ThePublica, was also founded and edited by Slatz.

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Funded by / Ownership

Reduxx is run by Anna Slatz, who has also gone by the name Anna De Luca, according to Canadaland. The site is funded by reader donations on platforms like Patreon.

Analysis / Bias

Reduxx demonstrates a strong bias against transgender individuals, particularly transgender women, with much of its coverage focused on alleged criminal activities involving transgender people. Its articles often use sensationalized language to promote an anti-transgender narrative.

Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) criticizes Reduxx for using tactics akin to white nationalist sites, emphasizing criminal cases involving transgender individuals to suggest inherent criminality. The SPLC labels Reduxx’s content as “rabidly transphobic,” noting its focus on “transgender criminality.”

The site consistently features emotionally charged stories. Examples of Reduxx’s reporting include articles like “UK: Trans-Identified Male Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison After Creating Child Pornography, Contacting A 9-Year-Old Girl For Sexual Abuse” and “Transgender Martial Artist Who Kicked Female Opponent So Hard She Forfeited Match Aims to Compete as a Woman at the 2028 Olympics”. These articles highlight negative incidents involving transgender individuals, reinforcing an anti-trans narrative.

The website does not extensively cover broader feminist issues, such as reproductive rights or pay equity, instead focusing primarily on transgender issues, particularly in criminal contexts.

Failed Fact Checks

As of late September 2023, the Berlin government was “offering children a pro-prostitution picture book” to teach them about sex work. – Misleading
‘Pro-Pedophile’ Activist Group Celebrates As Germany Decriminalizes Child Porn Possession. – Mostly False

Overall, we rate Reduxx as Far-Right biased based on its strong anti-transgender stance and affiliation with far-right narratives. We also rate them as Questionable and Mixed for factual reporting due to selective story choices and failed fact checks. (M. Huitsing 10/25/2024) Updated (12/31/2024)

Source: https://reduxx.info/

Last Updated on December 31, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check