Uncut-News - Bias and Credibility (original) (raw)
- Overall, we rate Uncut-News as a far-right biased conspiracy and pseudoscience site based on the consistent promotion of false, unproven, or misleading claims.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: **RIGHT CONSPIRACY-PSEUDOSCIENCE (9.8)**Factual Reporting: VERY LOW (9.5)
Country: Switzerland
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: EXCELLENT
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Uncut-News is a Switzerland-based platform claiming to provide “unmanipulated and independent information” on geopolitics, health, and technology. However, it has been heavily criticized for spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation. The site is one of the most shared “alternative” media platforms on Telegram, often appealing to audiences seeking non-mainstream narratives. It frequently critiques mainstream media, government policies, and established medical practices, particularly regarding COVID-19 measures and vaccines.
Read our profile on Switzerland’s media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
The ownership of Uncut-News is not transparently disclosed. The website solicits reader donations, offering bank account details and cryptocurrency options for contributions. This lack of transparency raises concerns about potential biases and the credibility of its content.
Analysis / Bias
Uncut-News exhibits strong far-right bias and promotes conspiracy theories and anti-Western sentiment. It frequently republishes content from discredited sources like RT News, NaturalNews, Infowars, and QlobalChange, a German QAnon-affiliated site. The platform lacks journalistic rigor, as articles often rely on sensationalist narratives and unverified claims.
A few Examples of Misinformation:
- Israel-Hamas Conflict (November 2023):
- Claimed the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, was a “false flag” orchestrated by U.S. neoconservatives and Israeli agents. This theory was originally sourced from conspiracy-oriented websites like PaulCraigRoberts.org and contradicted by credible news outlets such as The New York Times.
- COVID-19 Misleading Claims:
- Published claims that ivermectin was a “safe and effective treatment” for COVID-19, based on debunked studies and discredited individuals like Dr. Chris Shoemaker. Peer-reviewed studies have shown no evidence supporting ivermectin’s efficacy against COVID-19.
- 2020 U.S. Election Fraud Claims:
- Shared content from InfoWars alleging that the 2020 U.S. presidential election was “manipulated” to award over eight million fraudulent votes to Joe Biden. This theory was thoroughly debunked by election experts and fact-checkers.
Uncut-News presents content under thematic tags like “Big Pharma and Population Control,” emphasizing its skepticism of established medical science and government policies. Articles frequently target “elites” and propagate anti-vaccine rhetoric.
Editorially, the website offers far-right perspectives and routinely promotes conspiracy theories and pseudoscience.
Failed Fact Checks
- Airlines are addressing the problem of blood clots and recommending vaccinated people not to travel. – False
- Also, the thing that’s come out from New Zealand was that freedom of information that showed they had 11,000 exemptions, most of them the politicians and the elite, really, that’s staggering. – False
Overall, we rate Uncut-News as a far-right biased conspiracy and pseudoscience site based on the consistent promotion of false, unproven, or misleading claims. (D. Van Zandt 12/08/2024)
Source: https://uncutnews.ch/
Last Updated on December 8, 2024 by
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