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- Overall, we rate The Sons of Liberty Media a Questionable source based on our methodology due to extreme right-wing bias and the demonstratable promotion of propaganda, conspiracies, pseudoscience, poor sources, and failed fact checks.
Detailed Report
Questionable Reasoning: Propaganda, Poor Sourcing, Conspiracy, Pseudoscience, Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating: EXTREME RIGHT
Factual Reporting: LOW
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website – Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
The Sons of Liberty Media is the website/blog of musician and Christian conservative activist Bradley Dean Smith. “Bradlee Dean” is the founder of the non-profit Christian organization “You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide International.” He also hosts a Christian Conservative Radio/Rumble program.
According to their about page, “Because of Bradlee’s effectiveness in the public forum his ministry has been targeted by groups such as Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the Southern Poverty Law Center, the American Civil Liberties Union, Media Matters, Right Wing Watch and other communist organizations within the United States as well as on worldwide platform. Matthew 5:10 Wikipedia’s founder even to the time and attacked Bradlee’s ministry.”
Ironically they make this disclaimer: “The Sons of Liberty is a politically neutral organization. We believe that the Judeo-Christian ethic has provided the principles upon which this nation was founded. It is our belief that these principles provide not only the foundation and framework for American government and society, but are also essential to the maintenance of a fair and just society. All content is based on a Christian, Biblical world-view.
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Funded by / Ownership
Bradley Dean Smith is the owner/CEO of Sons of Liberty Media and “You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide International,” a Christian ministry non-profit. Advertising, donations, membership fees, and a shop that sells conservative-themed merchandise generate revenue.
Analysis / Bias
Bradlee Dean has made many controversial claims, such as claiming former President Obama is a Muslim and that the Sandy Hook Elementary Massacre was a government plot to take away guns. Further, the Southern Poverty Law Center has labeled Bradlee Dean an anti-gay hate monger.
The Sons of Liberty Media presents news that always favors the right and denigrates the left with strong loaded emotional language such as Soros Doubles Funding to Group Working to Make Supreme Court an Arm of Leftist Establishment. Most news is summarized or republished from sources such as the Questionable The Expose, Geller Report, and News Punch.
Media credibility rater Newsguard has done a thorough review of the website, rating them 10/100, indicating “this website is unreliable because it severely violates basic journalistic standards.” They further state Sons of Liberty has repeatedly published false stories about topics including COVID-19 and the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Some examples include Was The Presidential Election Stolen? A quote from the article reads:
Reports are pouring in of massive corruption and fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential elections. The allegations run the gamut from ballot harvesting to rigged software, from duplicate voting to voting by deceased people, from outdated voter rolls to failing to match signatures, and from voter intimidation to altering the vote count.
There is no evidence to support that the election was stolen through fraud.
Regarding Covid-19, they report COVID “Tests” & “Vaccines” Delivering A Hybrid Bio/Tech Weapon Activated By 5G, Fiber Optics, Light (Video). This story is sourced from discredited anti-vaccine outlets The Expose and Natural News. Evidence suggests Covid-19 is not a Bioweapon and is not activated by 5g.
Failed Fact Checks
- “Decorated former Palm Beach detective who led Epstein investigation dies at 50.” – False
- COVID-19 is manmade, manufactured in a lab. – No Evidence
- The COVID-19 pandemic was predicted in a simulation. – False
Overall, we rate The Sons of Liberty Media a Questionable source based on our methodology due to extreme right-wing bias and the demonstratable promotion of propaganda, conspiracies, pseudoscience, poor sources, and failed fact checks. (D. Van Zandt 11/6/2017) Updated (01/10/2023)
Source: http://sonsoflibertymedia.com
Last Updated on July 1, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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