Fox News 'fails to adhere to basic journalistic standards,' says credibility rater Newsguard

Posted Friday, July 22, 2022 10:12 am

Bron Maher | Press Gazette

Fox News‘ credibility score has been downgraded to “red” by media watchdog Newsguard, meaning it “fails to adhere to several basic journalistic standards.”

Fox has had an overall passing score since the ratings agency launched in 2018. (Disclosure: the author of this story, Bron Maher, was formerly a Newsguard employee.)

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