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- Overall, we rate ZeroHedge an extreme right-biased conspiracy website based on the promotion of false/misleading/debunked information that routinely denigrates the left.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating:
RIGHT
Factual Reporting:
LOW
Country:
Bulgaria (111/180 Press Freedom)
Media Type:
Website
Traffic/Popularity:
High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating:
LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Launched in 2009, ZeroHedge is a finance blog founded by Colin Lokey, also known as
“Tyler Durden,” Daniel Ivandjiiski, and Tim Backshall. According to a
Bloomberg Interview, the ZeroHedge founders/authors were anonymous until 2016. A Professional Service Subscription is required to read the rest of Bloomberg’s interview; however, a New Yorker
article also covered their history.
ZeroHedge wrote a rebuttal article regarding the Bloomberg interview that can be found
here. A quote reads: “Zero Hedge hired Colin after he approached us over a year ago begging for a job after being fired with cause from Seeking Alpha, following a fight with a co-worker.”
Read our profile on Bulgaria’s government and media.
Funded by / Ownership
The website is
registered in
Bulgaria under the name Georgi Georgiev, a business partner of Krassimir Ivandjiiski.
According to Rationalwiki, the only writer “conclusively”
identified is “Dan Ivandjiiski, who conducts public interviews on behalf of Zero Hedge.” The blog generates revenue from
online advertising.
ZeroHedge - Media Bias Fact Check
How embarrassing for the OP and the people foolish enough to reply to his threads.
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