Attack of the Fanboy media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places Attack of the Fanboy in the centre. We have seen it on 102 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Attack of the Fanboy biased?
Ad Fontes Media places Attack of the Fanboy in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Attack of the Fanboy left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places Attack of the Fanboy in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Attack of the Fanboy reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Attack of the Fanboy are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Attack of the Fanboy has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Attack of the Fanboy’s own report linked underneath.
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asRobert Kraft Explains Why Macklemore Was Dropped From Ed Sheeran's Tour (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asHow Did Trump Respond to the EU's Offer to Canada? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asWhy did Finneas and other openers quit Ed Sheeran's tour (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asWhy did Trump put new visa rules for South African applicants? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
The Trump administration plans to erect signs outside the National Museum of American History. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is overseeing the initiative, which aims to warn visitors about perceived ideological bias within the museum's presentations.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asWhat Did Trump Accuse The Smithsonian Of? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asDid Thomas Massie vote to impeach Pete Hegseth? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asTrump blasts his own Supreme Court picks after mail-ballot ruling (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asWhat we know about the alleged Russian plot to kill a dissident in Washington (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate swore at a journalist and left a press conference after being asked about a claimed dinner with Donald Trump. The White House has contradicted Tate's assertion that he dined with the former US president.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asWhy did Tom Tate curse at reporters and walk out of an interview? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
The trial of Jason Eaton has begun in Burlington, Vermont, for the attempted murder of three Palestinian college students. Eaton claims intelligence agencies ordered him to shoot, while prosecutors contend he acted with intent and was not legally insane.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asWhy Did Vermont Shooter Claim He Was on CIA 'Overwatch Duty'? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has alleged that the "Unlawful Voter Initiative" uses legally questionable tactics and unreliable data to investigate non-citizen voting. The initiative reportedly targets hundreds of thousands of individuals across the US, with agents allegedly instructed to pose as voters.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asDid DHS Agents Fabricate Credentials to Access Voter Records? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asUS space weapons in orbit explained (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asUS space weapons in orbit explained (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
Bo French, a Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a photo mocking South Asian students at a University of Texas football game. Republican leaders John Cornyn and Dustin Burrows condemned the post, and former adviser Karl Rove said he will vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asWhat Did Bo French Say About Asian UT Students? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asWhat Is the Trump EPA's New Rule on Power Plant Emissions? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
Mississippi police are continuing their investigation into the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month. One man has been arrested in connection with the killing, and authorities expect more arrests.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asWho is the Suspect in Mississippi Woman's Hanging? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated he could resolve any conflict over the Falkland Islands, calling a war between the UK and Argentina a "potential disaster." He suggested the UK might be unwilling to travel the distance to defend the islands, citing domestic issues.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asWhat Did Trump Say About The Falkland Islands? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
Senator Roger Marshall and Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton participated in a debate at the Kansas State Fair. Marshall was booed by the crowd when he defended President Trump's tariffs. The debate covered stances on tariffs, the war in Iran, and partisan politics.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asWhat Did Roger Marshall Say About Suing Patients? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
Pastor Daimon L. King, a registered sex offender with prior child-related convictions, delivered the opening prayer at a rally for North Carolina GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley. Whatley's campaign stated they did not know King and that the event was not planned by the campaign.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asWho Is Pastor Daimon King? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
Ohio Senator Jon Husted has fired his political director, Stephen B. Woytek, after discovering social media posts that included Nazi imagery and content celebrating Rhodesia. Woytek, a lieutenant in the Ohio Army National Guard, has been with Husted's campaign since August.
Attack of the Fanboy reported it asWho Is Stephen Woytek? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Attack of the Fanboy.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
- Official site
- attackofthefanboy.com
- Seen publishing on
- attackofthefanboy.com
- Access
- Paywalled
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 102
- Reports listed
- 103
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
102 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Attack of the Fanboy is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 102 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Attack of the Fanboy: its report arrived a median of 33 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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