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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:RFE/RL
It hasn't been true for some time now and is generally found to be credible and fairly unbiased and RFA is seen in even a more positive light:
And MBFC:
In contrast this is what RT looks like:
And I have a bridge to sell you. It’s as much a CIA cut-out as it ever was.
MBFC is shite. Of course it’s going to give RT a worse rating than RFE: It’s run by an American physical therapist as his side gig.
Source
You're a tagged Tankie. Cult followers angry at an org calling out their dear leaders' propaganda outlet calls it "shit". Next up, water is wet.
If you think it's shit, then provide credible sources to backup your claim.
My man, I watch their content, I know what they shill.
It is a step above CNN on regime whoring scale, but under NPR and PBS.
But all of them shill propaganda for the benefit of the owner class and their regime including US geopolitical interests around the world. In fact, RF specifically shills US geopolitical interest in a manner that the target can accept and/or get behind themselves.
Let's say you're 100% right, "Between CNN and NPR/PBS" is still not a bad spot and certainly not ban/removal worthy. Considering they turn around and allow shit like RT which spreads straight up conspiracies....
So now, here's question for you, what news source do you trust? Who in your mind isn't a shill and can be trusted?
i am a shill and my source is wikipedia
on more serious note, these new "agencies" are just old version of filters... i don't trust any of it, just got to work with facts as they happen. propaganda taints everything else.
Ok, but then where do you get said facts then if not from a "news agency". I assume you're not rich and able to just jet around the world all the time to see everything that happens in person lmao