QUESTIONABLE SOURCE
A questionable source exhibits one or more of the following: extreme bias, consistent promotion of propaganda/conspiracies, poor or no sourcing to credible information, a complete lack of transparency and/or is fake news. Fake News is the deliberate attempt to publish hoaxes and/or disinformation for the purpose of profit or influence (Learn More). Sources listed in the Questionable Category may be very untrustworthy and should be fact checked on a per article basis. Please note sources on this list are not considered fake news unless specifically written in the reasoning section for that source. See all Questionable sources.
Update: This source has not published since 2021.
- Overall, we rate Right Side News Questionable based on extreme right-wing bias, promotion of propaganda, and a pants on fire ruling by an IFCN fact check.
Detailed Report
Reasoning: Extreme Right, Conspiracy, Propaganda
Country: USA
World Press Freedom Rank: USA 45/180
History
Founded in 2007, and according to their about page “Right Side News is your online newspaper, publishing accurate information about threats against Western civilization. Right Side News stands out among news sites, offering the right news from sources you can trust.” There isn’t any other information regarding an editor or ownership of this website which is a red flag.
Funded by / Ownership
While Right Side News does not disclose ownership via a privacy account on Whois, we do know they are located in Kirkland, Washington. The website is primarily funded through online advertising.
Analysis / Bias
In review, every single article on this website favors the right. There are no exceptions. There is significant use of loaded words such as: The Obama/Soros Machine Beats Trump. While stories are generally sourced to mostly credible information, there are times when they are not, such as this, which uses the low factual WND as a source: Footage Shows Florida Ballots Transported By Private Vehicles Being Transferred Into A Rental Truck On Election Night.
Right Side News has also made a Pants on Fire Claim.
Overall, we rate Right Side News Questionable based on extreme right-wing bias, promotion of propaganda, and a pants on fire ruling by an IFCN fact check. (11/25/2016) Updated (D. Van Zandt 11/10/2018)
Source: https://www.rightsidenews.com/
Last Updated on September 28, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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