The Burning Platform – Bias and Credibility

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QUESTIONABLE SOURCE

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• Overall, we rate The Burning Platform as Right-Wing Biased due to its strong anti-establishment and libertarian viewpoints, which align with conservative populist ideologies. We also rate it as Questionable due to the promotion of pro-Russian propaganda, conspiracy theories, and pseudoscience, as well as the use of poor sources and failed fact checks.

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History

The Burning Platform is a blog-style website founded by Jim Quinn. It focuses on economic, political, and social issues, often delivering commentary from a libertarian and anti-establishment perspective. The Burning Platform often features content that questions mainstream narratives, including those related to public health and vaccination. It also regularly features guest posts and articles advocating alternative viewpoints. The Burning Platform LLC is based in Pennsylvania.

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Funded by / Ownership

The site is privately owned and maintained by its founder, Jim Quinn. It generates revenue through advertisements, affiliate links, merch sales, and reader donations. 

Analysis / Bias

The Burning Platform exhibits a strong right-wing libertarian bias, focusing on anti-establishment narratives and skepticism toward government and global institutions. Its articles often take a critical stance on progressive policies, climate change initiatives, and vaccination mandates, aligning with libertarian and populist ideologies.  They use provocative and sensational headlines to evoke strong reactions and engagement from readers.

For example, articles such as “What RFK Jr. Can Do as Secretary of Health and Human Services” favor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. while promoting alternative views on healthcare policy. Posts like How to Stop Zelensky – NOW. Trump You Better Listen!!!!! reflects a strong Pro-Russian Right Bias with loaded language and emotionally charged rhetoric, such as  “trying to beat Hitler’s death record” and “there may not be anyone left to bury your ass.” The article also criticizes Western policies without providing balanced perspectives or evidence from credible sources. Instead, it heavily references the author’s opinions and unverified claims, typical of the platform’s tendency to challenge mainstream narratives with speculative commentary. 

Finally, the website promotes conspiracy theories and pseudoscience, as evidenced by failed fact checks.

Failed Fact Checks

• Zelenskyy bought Highgrove House From King Charles III. – False
• Peer-reviewed study successfully demonstrate that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna were shown to contain simian virus 40 (SV40), a DNA virus that has been linked to certain cancers. – False

Overall, we rate The Burning Platform as Right-Wing Biased due to its strong anti-establishment and libertarian viewpoints, which align with conservative populist ideologies. We also rate it as Questionable due to the promotion of pro-Russian propaganda, conspiracy theories, and pseudoscience, as well as the use of poor sources and failed fact checks. (M. Huitsing 11/28/2024)

Source: https://www.theburningplatform.com/

Last Updated on November 28, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check

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