Best Source for News. Period.
No more reading 2-3 articles to understand a story fully. This app is amazing and the first and usually only stop I need to read about current events. Everyone should use this app.
A great tool to get unbiased information!
I use this app to get informed everyday and I’m happy to find unbiased, balanced information I can trust to better understand what’s going on in the world!
ACTUAL unbiased Facts!
During the last election, I was desperate for an unbiased news source; something that didn’t lean any way and would tell me how trustworthy different sources were. Enter The Factual. Being able to see how biased an article is, how credible it is based on ACTUAL stats involving the source, writer, works cited, and amount of opinion vs simple true statements has been a game changer. Finding an app that doesn’t care about changing your mind or perspective but giving you the option to be fully informed and make your own opinions and conclusions has been great. Being able to stay informed and hold fruitful conversations instead of arguments has been stress relieving. Now being able to weigh in on my thoughts through their polls and knowing that anyone else who does is respectful and simply sharing their perspective without the motive to argue or change someone’s mind has been refreshing.
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Incredible Tool
I wanted to be better informed, but I was stressed by trying to discern what was credible news or not. There’s a lot of bias in journalism these days. The Factual is an incredible tools that sorts through the overwhelming amount of “news” sources and presents them for you with a credibility grade. My favorite feature is the way the email provides a top headline from opposing points of view. It seems to me that every time I read those back-to-back, I think "huh, well that makes sense" at some point during BOTH articles. It's an excellent perspective tool for realizing that many issues are more in the middle than the extremely divisive but popular tv/radio personalities filling the nation's airwaves make them out to be. It has hugely helped to calm my uninformed "fears" with the facts! Highly recommend.
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Great app if you want purposeful news consumption
Whether is the fact/trust grace or the bias measurement, The Factual helps ensure I’m getting a well-rounded look at the news of the world so I’m not trapped in an echo chamber. The factual helps me purposefully consume news, not just caught up in a habit. I really love the polls and discussions, too. Great app!
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Great App
Great source for unbiased news. In today's day and age, with a single story being spun a thousand different ways, a news source like The Factual is a beacon in the darkness.
Abridged and Comprehensive
How can someone put these two opposing words together in a sentence?
Just read The Factual and you will understand.
In one hand, their human editors (yes, they still exist) cover a wide spectrum of opinions for each news headline very succinctly.
And on the other hand, their newsletter mixes a great variety of topics in just a handful of news briefs.
So there you have it, in one sentence: keep up with a comprehensive set of news by reading the abridged newsletters from The Factual.
Just read The Factual and you will understand.
In one hand, their human editors (yes, they still exist) cover a wide spectrum of opinions for each news headline very succinctly.
And on the other hand, their newsletter mixes a great variety of topics in just a handful of news briefs.
So there you have it, in one sentence: keep up with a comprehensive set of news by reading the abridged newsletters from The Factual.
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My News Source
The Factual is by far my favorite source for articles with much lower levels of bias covering national and world events. These are available all the time through the app but delivered every morning via app notification and their email newsletter. This is the only subscription I pay for, and it's well worth it!
Facts not fear!
Facts not fear!
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Great source for news
I’ve been a paying subscriber to the factual for over a year now, and I love it. It’s one of the main ways of how I get my news. I love being exposed to different websites and points of views.
Awesome news source
Love The Factual. I like that I can see the bias as well as other articles from different view points. Under-reported stories is also a great feature! Well worth it!
convenience via app - lacks features
Pros:
- allows filtering by factual ratings
- shows trending topics
- includes highlights and perspective analysis based on analytics
Cons:
- clicking on many of the news topics requires you to sign up for the individual news source subscription in order to read - leaving you with only the highlights and perspectives
- doesn’t allow to save or favorite any stories, so there’s no way of going back to them in the future unless you search for them
- sharing news topics means sending links to other source websites - which again means the recipient needs to sign up for that news source subscription if required
Overall, I wish there were more openable features from The Factual that would drive to the highlights and perspectives vs one particular news outlet. I also wonder how/why they highlight a particular news outlet vs others. Would prefer highlights and perspectives from The Factual that aggregates key points and perspectives with links out to the news sources.
- allows filtering by factual ratings
- shows trending topics
- includes highlights and perspective analysis based on analytics
Cons:
- clicking on many of the news topics requires you to sign up for the individual news source subscription in order to read - leaving you with only the highlights and perspectives
- doesn’t allow to save or favorite any stories, so there’s no way of going back to them in the future unless you search for them
- sharing news topics means sending links to other source websites - which again means the recipient needs to sign up for that news source subscription if required
Overall, I wish there were more openable features from The Factual that would drive to the highlights and perspectives vs one particular news outlet. I also wonder how/why they highlight a particular news outlet vs others. Would prefer highlights and perspectives from The Factual that aggregates key points and perspectives with links out to the news sources.
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Response from developer
Thanks for the review and thoughtful suggestions. 1. We were thinking of adding a symbol that indicates free read, registration required, paywall so you know before clicking what to expect. Will that help? 2. Will add a bookmarking/save feature in the near future. Good thought! 3. Delighted to hear you like the "Highlights & Perspectives" feature. We could potentially add more article highlights but it can slow down the page load. Needs some work to make it fast and on-demand. Will do in future but not sure very soon given our limited team. Thanks! Can you please clarify
The best app in news!
The Factual has been my daily news source since it first came out. During the pandemic and Trump-era I noticed that most news devolved into propaganda or opinion pieces on both sides of the aisle. This was wildly dismaying for me, no matter what your political stance is - news like this hurts everyone. Thankfully the Factual came around to save the day. They present news as it should be - news. They help filter through the garbage op Ed’s and get to what actually matters. They even rate individual sources based on their content and biases. You can easily set whether you lean right, left, or center to get more actual news from your political preference, but their daily digest is where they shine - displaying the truly important news and very nicely done polling. I couldn’t recommend it more highly
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Get Back to the Facts
Love this application. The newsletter is perfectly curated with links to high quality sources from across the news spectrum.
The Factual is my Number 1 news source
I have been using The Factual since before it became an app. I saw an add for The Factual in my Facebook feed (btw nice marketing, it worked!) depicting having multiple news sites/apps to get multiple perspectives. I felt called out because I had 3 main news apps I referred to at the time.
I like The Factual app for providing credibility and political ratings for articles, as well as a timeline, and additional articles on the topic.
I start everyday with The Factual newsletter for my morning news and the latest news sections to start current.
I like The Factual app for providing credibility and political ratings for articles, as well as a timeline, and additional articles on the topic.
I start everyday with The Factual newsletter for my morning news and the latest news sections to start current.
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Great source for showing both sides
I like how they show you articles from both sides of the aisle, liberal and conservative. However, I will say that the ratings lean more towards liberal than conservative. Liberal articles get a better rating than conservative articles.
Discussion
The voting system in discussions is outdated and half-thought. App should allow people to change their votes along with their comments. Maybe I'll increase my rating then.
This is the only news app I use it’s the best
I unsubscribed from my other news app and only subscribe to the factual. Very pleasant news experience
First thing I look at in the morning
I like how the information is presented with opposing views cited so you can see where it is coming from. This gives me quick easily digested information.
Good Actual New Reporting
Ive been using Factual for a few weeks now and it a fair approach to presenting real news. The articles are very timely, and reflect what is actually real news. Very refreshing!
Information without an agenda…
The Factual is a tremendous resource for those who are interested in knowing what is happening in the news, without having to be told how to think about it…a valuable tool in a time when reliable information has become more difficult to access.
