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Founded by Dave Van Zandt in 2015.1
Private company
Media Bias/Fact Check
Logo: Media Bias/Fact Check, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
American website
Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC) is an American media watchdog website founded in 2015 by Dave M. Van Zandt. It considers four main categories and multiple subcategories in assessing the "political bias" and "factual reporting" of media outlets, relying on a self-described "combination of objective measures and subjective analysis".2 It was founded by Dave Van Zandt.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
2015Founded1
- Websitemediabiasfactcheck.com
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Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC) is an American media watchdog website founded in 2015 by Dave M. Van Zandt. It considers four main categories and multiple subcategories in assessing the "political bias" and "factual reporting" of media outlets, relying on a self-described "combination of objective measures and subjective analysis".2
Leadership
Who has led Media Bias/Fact Check, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderDave Van Zandt1
Timeline
- 2015Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitemediabiasfactcheck.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/MBFC_News1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/mediabiasfactcheck1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/mediabiasfactcheck1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/media-bias-fact-check-09421b1691
- WikipediaMedia Bias/Fact Check
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ60741379
Sources
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- 2WikipediaMedia Bias/Fact Check on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsMedia Bias/Fact Check logo by Media Bias/Fact Check, Public domain