crisispoint Posted yesterday at 10:00 Share Posted yesterday at 10:00 Just now, El Cid said: The Daily Sceptic is a blog created by British commentator Toby Young. It has published misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and engaged in climate change denial. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Sceptic Toby young is a free speech advocate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peak4 Posted yesterday at 10:51 Share Posted yesterday at 10:51 Ah Mr Young and the Daily Skeptic https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/daily-sceptic-bias/ History Founded in April 2020 as the Lockdown Sceptic, the Daily Sceptic is a website dedicated to the opposition of covid-19 related lockdowns and alternative views on Covid and the vaccine. According to their about page, the website was founded by Toby Young, who claims to have been a journalist for more than 35 years. The Daily Sceptic is based in the United Kingdom and features the tagline “Question Everything. Stay Sane. Live Free.” Funded by / Ownership The website lacks transparency as they do not clearly state ownership. At the bottom of the website pages, a copyright marker read Skeptics Ltd. It is assumed Toby Young is the owner of the website. Donations generate revenue. Analysis / Bias The Daily Sceptic publishes news and opinion content on covid-19 and other political topics from a right-leaning perspective. Articles and headlines feature loaded emotional wording such as how it Feels to Be Unvaccinated in Austria as the Government Turns the Screws. Articles tend to be sourced adequately. Editorially, the Daily Sceptic is opposed to covid-related lockdowns, promotes vaccine hesitancy, climate change skepticism, and supports conservative politicians who oppose lockdowns and vaccine mandates YouTube Censors Conservative Ex-Minister David Davis For Criticising Vaccine Passports. In general, the Daily Sceptic promotes anti-vaccine propaganda and misinformation regarding Covid-19. Please see failed fact checks below for more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted yesterday at 11:38 Author Share Posted yesterday at 11:38 44 minutes ago, peak4 said: Ah Mr Young and the Daily Skeptic Funded by / Ownership The website lacks transparency as they do not clearly state ownership. At the bottom of the website pages, a copyright marker read Skeptics Ltd. It is assumed Toby Young is the owner of the website. Donations generate revenue. Analysis / Bias The Daily Sceptic publishes news and opinion content on covid-19 and other political topics from a right-leaning perspective. Articles and headlines feature loaded emotional wording such as how it Feels to Be Unvaccinated in Austria as the Government Turns the Screws. Articles tend to be sourced adequately. Editorially, the Daily Sceptic is opposed to covid-related lockdowns, promotes vaccine hesitancy, climate change skepticism, and supports conservative politicians who oppose lockdowns and vaccine mandates YouTube Censors Conservative Ex-Minister David Davis For Criticising Vaccine Passports. In general, the Daily Sceptic promotes anti-vaccine propaganda and misinformation regarding Covid-19. Please see failed fact checks below for more details. I started my own Facebook group because the other groups over-moderated posts and some groups have moderators with a political bias. I have a political bias, but I do try to be neutral and I allow posts from all partys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisispoint Posted yesterday at 12:20 Share Posted yesterday at 12:20 1 hour ago, peak4 said: Ah Mr Young and the Daily Skeptic https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/daily-sceptic-bias/ History Founded in April 2020 as the Lockdown Sceptic, the Daily Sceptic is a website dedicated to the opposition of covid-19 related lockdowns and alternative views on Covid and the vaccine. According to their about page, the website was founded by Toby Young, who claims to have been a journalist for more than 35 years. The Daily Sceptic is based in the United Kingdom and features the tagline “Question Everything. Stay Sane. Live Free.” Funded by / Ownership The website lacks transparency as they do not clearly state ownership. At the bottom of the website pages, a copyright marker read Skeptics Ltd. It is assumed Toby Young is the owner of the website. Donations generate revenue. Analysis / Bias The Daily Sceptic publishes news and opinion content on covid-19 and other political topics from a right-leaning perspective. Articles and headlines feature loaded emotional wording such as how it Feels to Be Unvaccinated in Austria as the Government Turns the Screws. Articles tend to be sourced adequately. Editorially, the Daily Sceptic is opposed to covid-related lockdowns, promotes vaccine hesitancy, climate change skepticism, and supports conservative politicians who oppose lockdowns and vaccine mandates YouTube Censors Conservative Ex-Minister David Davis For Criticising Vaccine Passports. In general, the Daily Sceptic promotes anti-vaccine propaganda and misinformation regarding Covid-19. Please see failed fact checks below for more details. https://dailysceptic.org/about/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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