Difference between revisions of "Western Journal"
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| − | Did the Boy Scouts Lose 425,000 Members Because of a Gender-Inclusive Name Change? – Unproven | + | * Did the Boy Scouts Lose 425,000 Members Because of a Gender-Inclusive Name Change? – Unproven [https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/boy-scouts-mormons/ Snopes] |
| + | ** This fails as an argument against gender-inclusion; the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS]] are not a reliable moral authority. | ||
| + | ** It succeeds as rage-farming against trans people, however. | ||
| − | + | * '''2019-02-20''' [https://www.westernjournal.com/media-hysteria-climate-change-heat-records-huge-data-manipulation/ Media Hysteria: Climate Change’ Heat Records’ Are a Huge Data Manipulation] RETRACTED; obviously false | |
| + | ** Climate Feedback: [https://climatefeedback.org/evaluation/western-journal-op-ed-deceives-readers-with-completely-unsupported-claims-jay-lehr-tom-harris/ Western Journal op-ed deceives readers with completely unsupported claims] | ||
| − | + | * '''2018-08-14''' [https://www.westernjournal.com/pelosi-sinks-new-low-tells-dems-lie-voters-win/ Opinion | Did Pelosi Just Push Dems To Lie To Voters?] - originally titled {{fmt/quote|Pelosi Sinks to New Low, Tells Dems: If You Have to Lie to Voters to Win, Do It.”}}, which is false | |
| + | ** [https://truepundit.com/pelosi-sinks-to-new-low-tells-dems-if-you-have-to-lie-to-voters-to-win-do-it-video/ TruePundit] ([https://twitter.com/Thomas1774Paine/status/1029739506780594184 h/t]) repeats the lie: {{fmt/quote|Pelosi then shifted her attention to the upcoming midterm elections and essentially told the members of her party to “do whatever you have to do” to get elected, even if that means lying to their constituents to tell them what they want to hear.}} | ||
| + | ** '''2018-08-21''' FactCheck: [https://www.factcheck.org/2018/08/pelosi-told-democrats-to-win-not-lie/ Pelosi Told Democrats to Win, Not Lie] | ||
| + | ** '''2018-08-17''' PolitiFact: [https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/aug/17/teapartyorg/no-nancy-pelosi-didnt-tell-democratic-candidates-l/ No, Nancy Pelosi didn't tell Democratic candidates to lie] | ||
Is California considering legislation that would ban the Bible? – False | Is California considering legislation that would ban the Bible? – False | ||
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* {{!in|rationalwiki}}: no information as of 2022-05-17 | * {{!in|rationalwiki}}: no information as of 2022-05-17 | ||
| + | * [https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/western-journalism/ Media Bias / Fact Check] {{fmt/quote|Overall, we rate Western Journal Right Biased and Questionable based on story selection and editorial opinions that strongly favor the right and numerous failed fact checks.}} | ||
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Failed Fact Checks
Information to be reviewed:
- Did the Boy Scouts Lose 425,000 Members Because of a Gender-Inclusive Name Change? – Unproven Snopes
- This fails as an argument against gender-inclusion; the LDS are not a reliable moral authority.
- It succeeds as rage-farming against trans people, however.
- 2019-02-20 Media Hysteria: Climate Change’ Heat Records’ Are a Huge Data Manipulation RETRACTED; obviously false
- 2018-08-14 Opinion | Did Pelosi Just Push Dems To Lie To Voters? - originally titled «Pelosi Sinks to New Low, Tells Dems: If You Have to Lie to Voters to Win, Do It.”», which is false
- TruePundit (h/t) repeats the lie: «Pelosi then shifted her attention to the upcoming midterm elections and essentially told the members of her party to “do whatever you have to do” to get elected, even if that means lying to their constituents to tell them what they want to hear.»
- 2018-08-21 FactCheck: Pelosi Told Democrats to Win, Not Lie
- 2018-08-17 PolitiFact: No, Nancy Pelosi didn't tell Democratic candidates to lie
Is California considering legislation that would ban the Bible? – False
A Misleading Take on Immigrant, Veterans Health Care – False
With Only 9 Days To Go Before Election, Biden Calls Another Lid While Trump Is Securing Peace in the Middle East – False
Did six people in Pennsylvania die and then register and vote in the 2020 election? – No evidence
45,000 people died from COVID-19 vaccines – No Evidence
a “game-changing study” showed that “COVID vaccines [were] more dangerous than the virus itself”; “children aged 12 to 17 are more likely to be hospitalized for myocarditis than for COVID.” – Inaccurate
Overall, we rate Western Journal Right Biased and Questionable based on story selection and editorial opinions that strongly favor the right and numerous failed fact checks. (10/15/2016) Updated (D. Van Zandt 12/24/2021) Source: https://www.westernjournal.com/
News Facts
Conservative media is familiar with Buffalo suspect’s alleged ‘theory’
by newsfactsnetwork on May 16, 2022 at 11:48 am
More mass shootings are happening at grocery stores — 13% of shooters are motivated by race, criminologists find
by Media Bias Fact Check on May 16, 2022 at 11:40 am
The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 05/16/2022
by Media Bias Fact Check on May 16, 2022 at 10:15 am
MBFC’s Daily Source Bias Check: Infobae
by Media Bias Fact Check on May 16, 2022 at 7:09 am
Can't fact-check this as of 2022-05-17 because the manifesto isn't yet posted anywhere:
- 2022-05-17 WJ Buffalo Suspect's Manifesto Revealed: 5 Statements Proving He Wasn't a Christian Conservative
Links
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Conservapedia: no information as of 2022-05-17
RationalWiki: no information as of 2022-05-17- Media Bias / Fact Check «Overall, we rate Western Journal Right Biased and Questionable based on story selection and editorial opinions that strongly favor the right and numerous failed fact checks.»
