VeryWell Family – Bias and Credibility

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• Overall, we rate Verywell Family a pro-science source based on proper sourcing and fact-checking information through experts in the field.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: PRO-SCIENCE
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Verywell Family is a medical and health website launched by About.com in 2017. The website provides factual, evidence-based information on pregnancy and parenting. According to their about page, “Verywell Family is a modern resource that offers a realistic and friendly approach to pregnancy and parenting. Our library of more than 5,000 pieces of content, created and refined over the past 20+ years, has been written by more than 100 healthcare professionals and industry experts, including experienced pediatricians and parenting coaches, and is then vetted by board-certified physicians.”

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Funded by / Ownership

Verywell Family is owned and published by Dotdash, formerly About.com. Dotdash owns the VeryWell network, which consists of the websites Verywell Health, Verywell Fit, Verywell, and Verywell Mind. They also own the website Investopedia. Revenue is derived through advertising and affiliate commissions for some of the products they recommend.

Analysis / Bias

In review, Verywell Family provides news and information about getting pregnant, pregnancy, and parenting. They also publish news with minimal bias, such as this Fertility May Be Delayed After Stopping Certain Types of Birth Control. This article is properly sourced to the British Medical Journal and Conception Journal, and other credible medical journals. The website provides information on the Coronavirus from a pro-science perspective, such as this Ongoing COVID-19 School Closures Could Impact Academic Achievement.

Editorially, VeryWell Family employs editors involved in medicine or the related field and fact-checkers who ensure the articles are accurate and evidence-based. In general, information is factual and presented with limited bias.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years.

Overall, we rate Verywell Family a pro-science source based on proper sourcing and fact-checking information through experts in the field. (D. Van Zandt 11/19/2020) Updated (03/21/2022)

Source: https://www.verywellfamily.com/