ICYMI: The Truth About Alpha News.
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You might have seen their name on a billboard, or maybe on a friend’s Facebook feed. But who are they, really?
While they might have “news” in their name, Alpha News is anything but. It’s a shady, right-wing propaganda machine. The organization pushes conservatives’ harmful agenda with clickbait headlines, alarmist lies, and zero journalistic integrity.
Here’s what you need to know.
Murky origins
Alpha News launched in 2015, headed by a group of Tea Party conservatives, many of whom wouldn’t even reveal their identities. Some of Alpha News’s “articles” don’t even have bylines. According to the Society for Professional Journalists code of ethics, that’s a major red flag. And that’s just one of many professional standards that Alpha News fails to meet.
An extremist agenda
Alpha News’s sketchy background is untrustworthy, but even that is nothing compared to the actual content hosted on their site. Posts on Alpha News’s website include baseless conspiracy theories, Islamophobic rhetoric, and bogus data. They spread Donald Trump’s rhetoric and ruthlessly attack anyone they disagree with.
An independent analysis calls Alpha News a questionable source, citing low credibility and far-right bias. Basically, Alpha News is fake news.
In a time when online mis- and disinformation is spreading like wildfire, Alpha News is guilty of fanning the flames.
Conservative Connections
Speaking of disinformation, Alpha News was involved in a defamation lawsuit in 2025. Alpha News, along with lead reporter Liz Collin, were sued by a Minneapolis police officer over claims they made in their film “The Fall of Minneapolis.” Conservative Minnesota governor candidate Chris Madel is representing Alpha News and Liz Collin in the lawsuit.
Madel is using the notoriety he gained from representing Alpha News to fuel his campaign for governor. He also admitted to donating to Donald Trump. You can connect the dots here: Alpha News affiliates themselves with extreme, conservative candidates. They are not the unbiased news source you’re looking for.
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This is an updated version of a blog published in 2022. You can find the original blog here.
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