QUESTIONABLE SOURCE
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one or more of the following: extreme bias, consistent promotion of propaganda/conspiracies, poor or no sourcing to credible information, a complete lack of transparency and/or is fake news. Fake News is the
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- Overall, we rate The Washington Sentinel Questionable based on the use of poor sources, promotion of one-sided propaganda, a lack of transparency, and several failed fact checks.
Detailed Report
Reasoning:
Poor Sources, Propaganda, Complete Lack of Transparency, Failed Fact Checks
Country:
USA
World Press Freedom Rank:
USA 45/180
History
Founded in June 2019, The Washington Sentinel is a right-leaning blog/website that publishes news and opinion stories for a conservative audience. According to their about page, “The Washington Sentinel was initially formed by pooling the resources and staff from other” right-leaning and questionable news sources.
The website lacks transparency as they do not disclose ownership.
The Washington Sentinel - Media Bias/Fact Check