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    Washington Post Media Bias Fact Check Credibility: [High] (Click to view Full Report)

    Washington Post is rated with High Creditability by Media Bias Fact Check.

    Bias: Left-Center
    Factual Reporting: Mostly Factual
    Country: United States of America
    Full Report: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/washington-post/

    Check the bias and credibility of this article on Ground.News


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    • dactylotheca@suppo.fi
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      I don’t understand why people seem to hate this bot. I’ve seen commenters saying MBFC itself is biased but without actually providing any sources which is sort of ironic, and one bright spark vowed to downvote it every time because “they’re begging for donations”

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        I’m not a fan of the format personally. It looks like crap on my client and takes up half the screen when the relevant information only really needs a line or two. I think the information is useful but I’m still on the fence about blocking it because it’s quite the eyesore.

        EDIT: This is what it looks like for reference

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        You can view the examples of bias in the stickied mega thread.

        If you haven’t seen it, it’s because you haven’t tried to look.

        It very clearly has a Zionist bend, and will actively downgrade the rating for news sources critical of Israel.

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        There are people here with a wide range of opinions held very strongly. So of course the bot is going to be a blessing to some and nefarious and evil to others. Apparently like the leader of Hamas.

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        I mean how do you even source a claim like that? That said, MBFC messes up a lot. I mean how the hell is NYT left wing?

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          If you actually go to the site, it explains its reasoning

          Also, it doesn’t say NYT, it’s “The Washington Post”, and it’s not “left-wing”, it says “left-center”

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            If you actually go to the site, it explains its reasoning

            Which disagrees with objective reality.

            Also, it doesn’t say NYT, it’s “The Washington Post”, and it’s not “left-wing”, it says “left-center”

            I was giving an example.

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              Which disagrees with objective reality.

              You’re free to provide evidence and make a counter argument to support this accusation.

              I was giving an example.

              An example of you lying, or an example of the fact you can’t read? An example of what, exactly, since the New York Times is also rated as “Left-Center”, and “left-wing” isn’t even a rating that MBFC uses?

              Please clarify

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                Again, left-center is included under the general classification “left wing”, which NYT is absolutely not. Are you being willfully obtuse?

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                  No. It’s just that I can read. And your opinions have little to do with objective reality.

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          I mean how do you even source a claim like that?

          Even giving examples of this supposed bias would be better than essentially just going “they’re biased trust me bro”

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        Tired enough to spend more time complaining about it than it would have taken to block it?

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          I want others to see my comment, before lemmy gets flooded with bots (just like reddit already is) flooding my screen with walls of text. Is that so horrible to give some feedback? Are your feelings hurt? HOLY FUCK.

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              No, I’m tired of your ilk that can’t seem to contend with any negative feedback.

              My comment was extremely benign.

              I also provided an explanation for why I went with the comment instead of blocking the bot.

              If it hurts your feelings every time someone expresses the least amount of indignation at anything then I can’t help you. Sorry it made you upset.