The Free Press
The Free Press was founded by Bari Weiss in 2021, originally under the name Common Sense. Paramount announced its acquisition in October 2025, saying the publication would retain its own brand and operations.
Since Then's combined political orientation rating is Lean Right.
Recorded confidence: Medium Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Stories with The Free Press coverage
These stories include reporting from The Free Press. Each story brings together a matter's updates and coverage from different outlets.
- The Trump administration and the press: the White House's control of press access
- The 2026 hacks by AI agents and the calls to slow AI development
- The US-China race and rivalry over artificial intelligence
- Trump's promised checks to Americans, from tariff 'dividends' to $5,000 payments
- The social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, YouTube and TikTok
- The return of measles to the US and the outbreaks in Texas and beyond
Recorded ratings
These are the raters' published categories, not Since Then assessments of factual accuracy. Dates show when we recorded or checked the evidence, not when a rater reviewed the outlet.
Rater panel
| Rater and rating | Evidence and dates |
|---|---|
| Media Bias / Fact CheckRight-Center | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: Jun 7, 2026 Evidence checked: Oct 4, 2026 |
| Ad Fontes MediaSkews Right | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: Jun 7, 2026 Evidence checked: Oct 4, 2026 |
On our coverage graphs
Counted as Lean Right, from the raters' rating above. How we count coverage