The Meme Policeman – Bias and Credibility

The Meme Policeman - Least Biased - Credible - ReliableFactual Reporting: Mostly Factual - Mostly Credible and Reliable


LEAST BIASED

These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes).  The reporting is factual and usually sourced.  These are the most credible media sources. See all Least Biased Sources.

  • Overall, we rate Meme Policeman on the right side of least biased based on favoritism for a Libertarian perspective that is balanced by proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. However, we rate them mostly factual due to a lack of transparency.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Founded in 2015, Meme Policeman (MP) is a site that fact-checks memes to, as their tagline states, “…Protect And Serve Against False And Misleading Memes”. Unfortunately, their about page is limited in information. The domain is registered in the USA.

Read our profile on the United States government and media.

Funded by / Ownership

Meme Policeman does not clearly disclose ownership. Instead, Adverting is the primary revenue source, along with donations from Paypal and Patreon.

Analysis / Bias

At the time of this review in January 2023, the Meme Policeman is inactive, but the site still lives with archival information. In the past, MP did an excellent job of deconstructing memes from the left and the right. The articles are factual, well-sourced, and well-written. There is a slight overall right bias both in tone and in the conclusions drawn from the source data, but the factual, well-sourced articles and overall quality of the reporting far outweigh the mild bias and earn MP a rating of Least Biased. They generally favor a libertarian perspective but keep their bias in check.

Failed Fact Checks

  • None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate Meme Policeman on the right side of least biased based on favoritism for a Libertarian perspective balanced by proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. However, we rate them mostly factual due to a lack of transparency. (D. Kelley 6/21/2017) Updated (01/30/2023)



Source: http://memepoliceman.com/

Last Updated on July 1, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check


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