Roflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agoWhy does the "Media Bias Fact Checker" - Bot gets downvoted so much lately?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square163fedilinkarrow-up1312arrow-down128file-text
arrow-up1284arrow-down1imageWhy does the "Media Bias Fact Checker" - Bot gets downvoted so much lately?lemmy.worldRoflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square163fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAwesomeLowlander@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoSome people have mentioned https://ground.news. I haven’t tried it, this is not a vouch for their credibility.
minus-squareAverolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoThey are using MBFC’s bias rating too, with some additional ratings from other sources for a few publishers. Seems to have a strong US-centric view as well.
minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoThanks for the reply! Ground.news is used by the bot to show potential alternative sources for the story which I’ve found useful.
minus-squareOlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 months agoThat part actually is useful. It wouldn’t be getting down voted if it was just that.
Some people have mentioned https://ground.news. I haven’t tried it, this is not a vouch for their credibility.
They are using MBFC’s bias rating too, with some additional ratings from other sources for a few publishers. Seems to have a strong US-centric view as well.
Thanks for the reply! Ground.news is used by the bot to show potential alternative sources for the story which I’ve found useful.
That part actually is useful. It wouldn’t be getting down voted if it was just that.