Concerns are growing over a perceived easing of thorough scrutiny by the media's 'fact-checkers' towards the utterances of the sitting US president, as compared with their previous approach. Under the leadership of Donald Trump, the media community - sometimes referred to as the mainstream media - seemed to be perpetually engaged in live 'fact-checks.' However, there's been a noticeable shift in this trend under the administration of President Joe Biden, leading some to question if such scrutiny has been largely abandoned.

An examination carried out by Joe Concha, a media critic writing for The Hill, notes that these very fact-checkers appear to be taking an unusually long respite or have simply distanced themselves from rigorous inspection of the president. Concha illustrates this apparent lapse with the example of CNN fact-checker, Daniel Dale, who seems to have dropped off the radar in the current administration.

Data from Mediaite shows that from the period of June 2019 to November 2020, Dale was either mentioned or made appearances on CNN, on an average, at least once per day. Even by conservative estimates, this translates to over 500 mentions or features on the network within merely a 16-month period. However, under Biden's tenure, Dale has been significantly less visible with the notable point that he has not conducted a single fact-check of the president since the month of June, as reported by Concha.

One might argue that this fall in activity is due to a lack of substantial material for Dale to delve into when it comes to Biden. Concha, however, starkly contrasts this claim, providing recent instances that required fact-checking. To illustrate, back in August, Biden had stated that the inflation in July was flat, a claim that was contrary to the actual figures that marked it near a staggering 40-year high of 8.3 percent.

Concerns are growing over a perceived easing of thorough scrutiny by the media's 'fact-checkers' towards the utterances of the sitting US president, as compared with their previous approach. Under the leadership of Donald Trump, the media community - sometimes referred to as the mainstream media - seemed to be perpetually engaged in live 'fact-checks.' However, there's been a noticeable shift in this trend under the administration of President Joe Biden, leading some to question if such scrutiny has been largely abandoned.
An examination carried out by Joe Concha, a media critic writing for The Hill, notes that these very fact-checkers appear to be taking an unusually long respite or have simply distanced themselves from rigorous inspection of the president. Concha illustrates this apparent lapse with the example of CNN fact-checker, Daniel Dale, who seems to have dropped off the radar in the current administration.
Data from Mediaite shows that from the period of June 2019 to November 2020, Dale was either mentioned or made appearances on CNN, on an average, at least once per day. Even by conservative estimates, this translates to over 500 mentions or features on the network within merely a 16-month period. However, under Biden's tenure, Dale has been significantly less visible with the notable point that he has not conducted a single fact-check of the president since the month of June, as reported by Concha.
One might argue that this fall in activity is due to a lack of substantial material for Dale to delve into when it comes to Biden. Concha, however, starkly contrasts this claim, providing recent instances that required fact-checking. To illustrate, back in August, Biden had stated that the inflation in July was flat, a claim that was contrary to the actual figures that marked it near a staggering 40-year high of 8.3 percent.

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