The Factual looks at how Business Insider performs in terms of creating factual, unbiased news and compares it to 240 other major sources.
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Is Ars Technica Biased?
The Factual looks at how Ars Technica performs in terms of creating factual, unbiased news and compares it to 240 other major sources.
What Are the Best Nonpartisan News Sources?
The Factual’s algorithm reveals the top three nonpartisan sources, along with the most credible sources despite political leaning.
Why Is the News Biased?
Advertising revenue models and motivated reasoning drive bias and polarization in the news industry. Here are steps to find credible news.
How The Factual’s readers are integral to upcoming changes
A week ago, we ran our first reader-wide Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey, and we’re thankful that 633 anonymous readers from across the world responded! Your suggestions are invaluable and will influence The Factual’s products moving forward.
Media Literacy: Why It’s More Important Than Ever
For centuries, societies were divided by the ability to read. Now, in 2020, with global literacy rates around 86%, the divide is determined less by the ability to read, and more by the ability to make sense of that information.
Coronavirus News Tracker
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting every aspect of our lives, we are all searching for the most up-to-date and credible news for clarity. That’s why, at The Factual, we’ve put together a COVID-19 news timeline that uses an algorithm to curate the most credible article, by the hour, from hundreds of reputable news sources.
Is Unbiased News Even Possible?
In an increasingly partisan news environment, how do we seek the truth? Here are four steps to finding the most credible sources on the hottest topics.