Biden makes unproven claim that he was a civil rights activist during Selma speech

  • Bias Rating

    98% Extremely Conservative

  • Reliability

    60% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

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  • Politician Portrayal

    98% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

Sentiments

Overall Sentiment

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"When I was 17, I participated in sit-ins to desegregate restaurants and movie houses, Biden said."
Positive
6% Conservative
"BIDEN ADMIN GIVES TOP ENERGY POST TO CLIMATE ACTIVIST WHO FAILED SENATE CONFIRMATION OVER ETHICS CONCERNS"
Positive
0% Conservative
"I was a student up north in the civil rights movement, Biden said to the crowd."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"Because I'm so damn old, I was there as well, Biden told the crowd."
Negative
-10% Liberal
"Sunday's speech was not the first time Biden has claimed to be involved in the civil rights movement."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"Since the 1980s, Biden has claimed that he walked out of a restaurant as a high school student because a Black student wasn't welcome there."
Negative
-14% Liberal
"President Biden on Sunday remarked that he was involved in the civil rights movement during a speech in Selma, Alabama - a claim that remains unproven."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"President Biden on Sunday remarked that he was involved in the civil rights movement during a speech in Selma, Alabama - a claim that remains unproven."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"But there is no historical evidence to support Biden's claim."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"It does not appear that Biden ever participated in a sit-in."
Negative
-18% Liberal
"In 1983, Biden claimed that he participated in sit-in protests to desegregate public spaces."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"BIDEN'S IRS PLANS TO CRACK DOWN ON WAITERS' TIPS"
Negative
-20% Liberal
"In 1987, Biden conceded that he was not an activist during the 1960s, despite believing in the civil rights movement's principles."
Negative
-22% Liberal
"I was not an activist, Biden explained."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"The former student later contradicted that claim, saying that Biden and other White students were oblivious to the situation."
Negative
-28% Liberal

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*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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