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.
QUESTIONABLE SOURCE
Detailed Report
Questionable Reasoning: Far left, Propaganda, Poor Sourcing, Lack of Transparency
Bias Rating: LEFT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2016, The Proud Liberal is an anonymously run progressive/liberal news and opinion blog. According to their about page, they “desire to be a place where you can find news that is RELEVANT to YOUR progressive ideals!”
The website completely lacks transparency as it does not name editors, authors, or owners.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Proud Liberal lacks transparency as it does not disclose ownership. Revenue is derived through advertising.
Analysis / Bias
In review, The Proud Liberal publishes news and opinion pieces that favor the left with the use of loaded emotional language such as this Trump 2020 Campaign Accused Money Laundering; Federal Election Officials Open Investigation. Most stories are sensationalized and allude to alleged crimes committed by conservatives, such as this After She Snubbed a Congressional Subpoena, Former Trump Advisor Kellyanne Conway Face Jail Time and Fines. When it comes to sourcing, we found some articles to be properly sourced and some not all.
Editorially, all stories favor the left and denigrate the right. In general, the news is reported with a far-left bias that may not always be factual. This is a propaganda source that lacks credibility due to a lack of transparency.
Failed Fact Checks
- As of this date, they have not been fact-checked.
Overall, we rate The Proud Liberal left-biased and Questionable due to the promotion of propaganda, poor sourcing, and a complete lack of transparency. (D. Van Zandt 2/9/2017) Updated (01/16/2023)
Source: http://theproudliberal.org/
Last Updated on January 16, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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