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QUESTIONABLE SOURCE
Detailed Report
Reasoning: Propaganda, White Nationalism, Poor Sources
Bias Rating: RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA (44/180 Press Freedom)
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
South Africa Today (SAT) News is an English news and information distributor. The main aim of South Africa Today is the exposure of South African news. South Africa Today also covers African regional news. According to their vague about page, “We are devoted to spreading the news on a global scale.”
Read our profile on South African media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
South Africa Today is owned and operated by Media Link Services LTD. Advertising generates revenue.
Analysis / Bias
In review, South Africa Today News uses loaded words in their headlines and articles that favor the BNP (far-right and fascist political party in the United Kingdom) politician Jack Sen who is known for anti-Semitic slurs. South Africa Today also promotes the Front National Party of South Africa, a far-right, white nationalist, secessionist party. South Africa Today republishes articles from credible sources such as The Conversation, but under the world news category, they also republish factually questionable sources like Sputnik. They also publish articles without any sourcing at all. Further, many articles on the website seem to be very pro-Russian with a fascination for Vladimir Putin.
Failed Fact Checks
- There is no record of this source being fact-checked.
Overall, we rate South Africa Today Questionable due to the publication of White Nationalist propaganda and the use of poor sources. (M. Huitsing 10/9/2017) Updated (10/27/2021)
Source: https://southafricatoday.net
Last Updated on October 27, 2021 by Media Bias Fact Check
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