QUESTIONABLE SOURCE
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- Overall, we rate True Activist Questionable based on extreme left-wing bias, promotion of propaganda and conspiracies, poor sourcing of information, and a complete lack of transparency.
Detailed Report
Reasoning: Conspiracy, Propaganda, Pseudoscience, Poor Sourcing, Lack of Transparency
Bias Rating: EXTREME LEFT
Factual Reporting: LOW
Country: Germany
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2011, True Activist is a news and opinion website that republishes articles from other sources, often with a liberal perspective. The website offers the tagline “Exposing the truth one lie at a time,” but completely lacks transparency as they do not provide an about page or disclose ownership or author names.
Read our profile on Germany’s media and government
Funded by / Ownership
True Activist does not disclose ownership; revenue is derived through advertising and sponsored content.
Analysis / Bias
In review, True Activist mainly publishes positive stories from other sources or pseudoscience; however, they often don’t credit these sources, making it difficult to determine if the stories are factual. Headlines and wording are often sensationalized: UK Accidentally Admits Use Of Horrifying, Organ Rupturing Weapons In Syria. This story is sourced to the conspiracy/pseudoscience website The Mind Unleashed. Politically, True Activist does not have a favorable view of President Trump, as evidenced by this article: Scientists Are Being Demoted By Trump Administration For Studying Climate Change.
When it comes to science, True Activists support the consensus on climate change but do not when it comes to GMOs, as they often promote anti-GMO propaganda. They also promote anti-vaccine propaganda as well as chemtrails.
Failed Fact Check
- The FDA said Frosted Flakes are healthier than avocados. – MOSTLY FALSE
- “Now All Americans Will Be Microchipped On the Will Of Police: Resolution (H.R.4919) Passed by Senate.” – False
- Say George Soros’s money “went straight into the (Women’s March) protesters’ pockets.” – False
Overall, we rate True Activist Questionable based on extreme left-wing bias, promotion of pseudoscience propaganda and conspiracies, poor sourcing of information, and a complete lack of transparency. (5/15/2016) Updated (D. Van Zandt 12/25/2022)
Source: http://www.trueactivist.com/
Last Updated on July 1, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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