Face2Face Africa media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Face2Face Africa one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. We have seen it on 27 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Face2Face Africa biased?
The rating organisations do not give Face2Face Africa one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Face2Face Africa left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Face2Face Africa one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Face2Face Africa reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Face2Face Africa are Ad Fontes Media: Very low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Face2Face Africa has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Face2Face Africa’s own report linked underneath.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London has overturned a colonial-era law in Trinidad and Tobago that prohibited gay sex. The ruling ends a legal challenge brought by activist Jason Jones and could influence similar cases in other former British colonies.
Face2Face Africa reported it asTrinidad and Tobago law criminalising homosexual sex overturned by UK court (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
Dave Chappelle reportedly told a Madison Square Garden audience he felt better since the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The comments, made during a Saturday night performance, circulated online and drew criticism.
Face2Face Africa reported it asErika Kirk responds after Dave Chappelle jokes about Charlie Kirk’s assassination (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked former President Barack Obama after Obama compared White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory. Bessent made his remarks while at a Cheesecake Factory, and Trump also responded to Obama's comments.
Face2Face Africa reported it asObama mocks Trump’s reaction after saying current White House looks like 'The Cheesecake Factory' (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama ridiculed President Donald Trump’s White House renovation as resembling a Saddam Hussein‑opened Cheesecake Factory during Ohio and Michigan campaign events nine days before the 2026 U.S. midterms. Digests reported two cost estimates, $900 million and over a billion dollars, and varied in what they highlighted.
Face2Face Africa reported it asObama mocks Trump’s reaction after saying current White House looks like 'The Cheesecake Factory' (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
Police responded to a youth soccer game in Florida after a league director called 911. The director stated the call was due to disruptive parents, while the child's mother claims the police were called because her son was too talented.
Face2Face Africa reported it asOver $40k raised for 3-year-old soccer player removed from game for being too good for his age (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she will move out of her D.C. residence after federal agents conducted a four‑to‑five‑hour search, seized 17 items and sparked safety concerns. The raid is linked to a fraud probe into her family’s immigration records.
Face2Face Africa reported it asIlhan Omar says she has to find a new place to stay after federal agents searched her Washington, DC, home (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
Patrick Dewayne Smith, released in 2024 after 13 years for a nonviolent drug conviction, may be returned to prison. A Supreme Court ruling in May stated that people sentenced under older laws cannot use sentence disparities to seek early release.
Face2Face Africa reported it asSupreme Court ruling could send man back to prison two years after being freed (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
President Trump shared a screenshot on Truth Social containing a fabricated quote attributed to actor Denzel Washington. The quote, which praised Trump as a "great friend and an even better president," has been debunked by fact-checking website Snopes.
Face2Face Africa reported it asTrump shares fake quote of Denzel Washington seemingly expressing support for him (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
Donald Trump has criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay. He called the decision 'disgraceful and embarrassing' and an 'indelible stain' on Norway, claiming he had never heard of Pillay and that he deserved eight such awards for resolving conflicts.
Face2Face Africa reported it asNavi Pillay, former ICC judge wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has criticised Donald Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court, calling them illegal and suggesting they were a reaction to her award. She also described the situation in Gaza as genocide and defended the UN's commission of inquiry.
Face2Face Africa reported it asNavi Pillay, former ICC judge wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
Four juveniles and one adult have been arrested in connection with the homicide of 4-year-old Caleb Flax. The shooting involved at least 84 rounds fired into four occupied residences and three unoccupied vehicles. Four teenagers face murder charges.
Face2Face Africa reported it as4-year-old killed while asleep after suspects fire over 80 shots into northwest Charlotte homes (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he raised the issue of political prisoners with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their recent meeting. He specifically mentioned the cases of Jimmy Lai and Min Zin when questioned by reporters.
Face2Face Africa reported it asFamilies of two people imprisoned in China on drug charges look to Trump for their release (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
A helicopter carrying six people crashed in Zimbabwe on Wednesday, with officials confirming no survivors. Among the deceased were businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, according to state media reports.
Face2Face Africa reported it asZimbabwe's Wicknell Chivayo and wife killed in helicopter crash (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
Philadelphia teacher Hannah Gann admitted to lying about her racial and family background, claiming to be Black and Palestinian when she is white and Jewish. Her deception has caused anger and distrust among activist groups she worked with.
Face2Face Africa reported it asAdvocacy groups cut ties with Philadelphia teacher who lied about being Black and Palestinian (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
At least 11 people were killed and three injured in a shooting at a house in KwaMakhutha, Durban. Gunmen reportedly entered the residence and opened fire on those gathered inside. A pregnant woman was among the deceased. The motive for the attack is unknown.
Face2Face Africa reported it asSouth Africa: Woman believed to be pregnant and 10 others killed by gunmen at house party (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
Converse has removed a social media advertisement featuring K-pop singer Karina after critics said the imagery evoked racist symbols, including those associated with the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The company issued an apology, stating they understood why the image was upsetting and had made a mistake.
Face2Face Africa reported it asConverse apologizes after backlash over sneaker ad deemed racist (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
Face2Face Africa reported it asHoldout juror in Lindsay Clancy mistrial defends decision: 'She knew exactly what she was doing' (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
The juror who prevented a unanimous verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has hired Edward Paltzik, an attorney who previously represented Donald Trump. The juror stated he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt based on the evidence presented.
Face2Face Africa reported it asHoldout juror in Lindsay Clancy mistrial defends decision: 'She knew exactly what she was doing' (opens Face2Face Africa 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.
Face2Face Africa reported it asVisas for South Africans restricted by U.S. over alleged anti-white discrimination (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, died on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Zanzibar. Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi announced the death, stating Hassan was being treated for a heart condition at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital.
Face2Face Africa reported it asTanzania mourns as president loses husband (opens Face2Face Africa in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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.
Low factuality
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Face2Face Africa.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- face2faceafrica.com
- Seen publishing on
- face2faceafrica.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 27
- Reports listed
- 27
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 15 August 2026
26 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.
On 11 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Face2Face Africa ran the story anyway.
Across the 27 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Face2Face Africa: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 15 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 15 November 2026. Ratings pulled 13 November 2026.
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