Censor.NET – Bias and Credibility
LEFT-CENTER BIAS
These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation.See all Left-Center sources.
- Overall, we rate Censor.NET Left-Center Biased based editorial positions that moderately favor the left. We also rate them Mostly Factual in reporting due to a lack of transparency with ownership disclosure.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating:LEFT-CENTER (-3.3)
Factual Reporting:MOSTLY FACTUAL (3.0)
Country:Ukraine
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MODERATE FREEDOM
Media Type:Website
Traffic/Popularity:High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating:HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2004,Censor.NET is an Internet portal from Ukraine that combines social and political news with a forum. It is published in Ukrainian and Russian. Censor.NET’s founder is Yurii Butusov, and he is also the editor-in-chief.
Read our profile on Ukraine media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
Censor.NET lacks transparency as they do not disclose ownership on the website. According to Media Ownership Monitor, Yurii Butusov is the“probable” owner, and the website is funded through advertising.
Analysis / Bias
Reporters Without Borders ranksUkraine96 out of 180 countries in the 2020 World Press Freedom Index.
The editor and probable owner, Yuri Butusov, is known as amilitary analyst and has alsoworked as Chairman and co-founder of the NGO “Ukrainian Foundation for the strengthening of national security” and CEO in media holding of the Socialistic Party of Ukraine (2007).
In review, Censor.NETfocuses on the Donbas conflict regarding Russia’s aggression in that region (Moscow supports separatist fighters in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine).
Censor.NET utilizes emotionally loaded language in their headlines such as “Ukrainian President praises relationship with Trudeau, but mum on support for Security Council seat” and“Ukraine’s new president faces a defining choice.”They also republish articles from a variety of left-leaning sources such as theWashington Post and right-leaning sources such asThe Globe and Mail and theFinancial Times. When reporting on politics and the Prime Minister, they report objectively, such as thisZelenskyi announces new package of assistance to business in case of lockdown.
Editorially, they produce a blog that holds left-leaning viewpoints such as thisUN: Deforestation has brought the Carpathians to the brink of ecological disaster and negative reporting on Russia such as thisCyprus: another defeat for Russia. In general, the news is reported factually with a left-leaning editorial bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Censor.NET Left-Center Biased based editorial positions that moderately favor the left. We also rate them Mostly Factual in reporting due to a lack of transparency with ownership disclosure. (M. Huitsing 11/27/2020) Updated (01/01/2025)
Source:https://censor.net/
Last Updated on January 1, 2025 byMedia Bias Fact Check
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