You re watching Fox News. You just don t know it

Fox News was created to push rightwing nonsense to the mainstream, and now theres no escape. Join the Video Lab Read more about the hack gap on We tend to assume that if a story is being covered by major news networks, its because journalists have decided that the story is important. But thanks to Fox News, thats not always true. The network was specifically created to generate scandals that would hurt Democrats and help Republicans. And because most major networks pay attention to what happens in conservative media, those pseudoscandals end up creeping into mainstream coverage. The result is a media ecosystem that advantages Republicans by paying disproportionate attention to rightwing talking points. is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out