LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate Worldometer Least Biased based on strictly providing data and statistics. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to the use of official sources and clearly disclaiming that the information provided is estimates.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2004, Worldometer is a website that calculates the estimated population, Coronavirus, and a wide variety of statistics in real-time. According to their about page, “Worldometer is run by an international team of developers, researchers, and volunteers intending to make world statistics available in a thought-provoking and time relevant format to a wide audience around the world.” They further state, “The live counters show the real-time estimate as computed by our proprietary algorithm, which processes the latest data and projections provided by the most reputable organizations and statistical offices in the world.”
During the Coronavirus outbreak, the website was temporarily hacked and displayed incorrect data. This was promptly fixed and is currently displaying accurate information.
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Funded by / Ownership
Worldometer is owned by Dadax*, a software solutions company based in the USA. Advertising generates revenue.
Analysis / Bias
In review, Worldometer provides data on a wide variety of topics such as population, public health expenditures, amount of forest loss this year, amount of oil used, and tracking statistics related to the Coronavirus. Data, estimates, and projections displayed on Worldometer’s counters are, for the most part, provided by credible organizations such as the United Nations, Statistics Division, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPa ), UNESCO Institute for Statistics, and the World Health Organization (WHO). For a full list, see here. In general, the information provided on the website is estimates, and they carefully provide a disclaimer that states: “As with any statistic, the numbers are not expected to be exact to the single-digit, but to provide a fairly accurate and informative description of a phenomenon. This inherited limitation must be taken into account for the correct interpretation of the information.”
Worldometer collects data, provides estimates, and does not editorialize content; therefore, we rate them least biased.
Failed Fact Checks
- None
Overall, we rate Worldometer Least Biased based on strictly providing data and statistics. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to the use of official sources and clearly disclaiming that the information provided is estimates. (D. Van Zandt 3/19/2020) Updated (08/01/2022)
Source: https://www.worldometers.info/
Last Updated on August 1, 2022 by Media Bias Fact Check
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