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add heading, clarify statement about Snopes, since in terms of its coverage the two sites are very different
'''Media Bias Fact Check''' is a [[left-wing]] "fact-checker" owned by Dave Van Zandt which purports to monitor [[Media Bias|bias in the media]]. It is similar to [[Snopes]].
'''Media Bias Fact Check''' is a [[left-wing]] "fact-checker" owned by Dave Van Zandt which purports to monitor [[Media Bias|bias in the media]].
==Political bias==
In terms of political perspective it is similar to [[Snopes]].
Most of Media Bias Fact Check's assessments are wildly inaccurate. For instance, [[Conservapedia]] is placed at the very end of the [[right-wing]] of the [[political spectrum]] (see [[Conservapedia Derangement Syndrome]]). Conservapedia is listed under "Questionable Sources" and described as "border[ing] on hate group status." It is accused of promoting "conspiracies" and "fake news." They claim that it, "is not a credible source on any level or by any known criteria."<ref>https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/conservapedia/</ref>
Most of Media Bias Fact Check's assessments are wildly inaccurate. For instance, [[Conservapedia]] is placed at the very end of the [[right-wing]] of the [[political spectrum]] (see [[Conservapedia Derangement Syndrome]]). Conservapedia is listed under "Questionable Sources" and described as "border[ing] on hate group status." It is accused of promoting "conspiracies" and "fake news." They claim that it, "is not a credible source on any level or by any known criteria."<ref>https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/conservapedia/</ref>