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Media Bias Fact Check - Automation
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this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2024
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I'm just gonna drop this here as an example:
The Jerusalem Report (Owned by Jerusalem Post) and the Jerusalem Post
This biased as shit publication is declared by MBFC as VEEEERY slightly center-right. They make almost no mention of the fact that they cherry pick aspects of the Israel war to highlight, provide only the most favorable context imaginable, yadda yadda. By no stretch of the imagination would these publications be considered unbiased as sources, yet according to MBFC they're near perfect.
Interesting how @Rooki is still a day later active in this post responding to all the comments supporting their bot, but manages to avoid replying to all the legitimate criticisms on display.
Really shows the mods don't value feedback, which begs the question why even bother making a thread to get feedback if you've already made up your mind.
Here are some quotes from the link you posted:
Based on MBFC's methodology, they can't have more than 6 points (out of 10) toward credibility, which is the floor for high credibility. They're one lost point from being listed as a medium credibility source, not "near perfect." They've also failed two fact checks in news reporting (not op-ed), which is seriously non-perfect. No one reading that page could walk away thinking that jpost isn't biased toward both the current Israeli government and conservative causes. MBFC calling them "right-center" is also consistent with how they're rated just about everywhere else. AllSides rates them as "center" (with a note that community feedback in disagreement believes they "lean right") and even Wikipedia describes them as "center-right/conservative".
What exactly are you angry about here?
Because? You're angry that they have a methodology? You're angry that they're basing it on the paper as a whole and not solely on their coverage of Gaza?
Because they're in agreement with you. When someone posts a Jerusalem Post story about Gaza, MBFC is saying "this source is heavily biased toward the Israeli government." Even if their coverage is factual, you're not getting the full context of what's happening in the conflict.