Press TV – Bias and Credibility
- Overall, we rate Press TV Questionable based on the promotion of Iranian Propaganda and Conspiracies related to the West and poor sourcing and the publication of fake news.
Funded by / Ownership
Press TV is state-funded and is a division of the
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). The head of the IRIB is appointed by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali
Khamenei.
In review, Press TV is an Iranian propaganda TV network and website. Several credible media outlets have criticized Press TV, such as The
Guardian, who
described Press TV as “the controversial 24-hour news channel funded by the Iranian government.” British journalist
Nick Cohen has called the station “a platform for the full fascist conspiracy theory of supernatural Jewish power.” The right-leaning
Washington Examiner has
described them this way “If you like crackpot conspiracy theories or you’re interested in what the Iranian government wants you to believe, then pay a visit to Press TV!”
Failed Fact Checks
Press TV has such a bad reputation for publishing/reporting questionable content that a Wiki page is titled “Press TV Controversies,” highlighting the many times they have made antisemitic and false claims. Rather than listing them all here, we recommend you check out this
Wiki page for more details.
QUESTIONABLE SOURCE A questionable source exhibits one or more of the following: extreme bias, consistent promotion of propaganda/conspiracies, poor or no
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