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Bustle

-2.00
Lean LeftLean Left biasWhat does this mean?

How we determined this rating:

  • Independent Review
  • AllSides has low or initial confidence in this bias rating.

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Contents
  1. About Bustle's Bias Rating
  2. What a "Lean Left" Rating Means
  3. Details
  4. Confidence Level
  5. Ownership & Funding

About Bustle's Bias Rating

Bustle is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Left.

What a "Lean Left" Rating Means

Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Lean Left display media bias in ways that moderately align with liberal, progressive, or left-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Lean Left bias is a moderately liberal rating on the political spectrum.

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Details

Bustle is an online women's magazine founded in August 2013 by Bryan Goldberg. It surpassed 10 million monthly unique visitors in July 2014, placing it ahead of rival women-oriented sites such as Refinery29, Rookie and xoJane; it had the second greatest number of unique visitors after Gawker's Jezebel.

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Confidence Level

Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.

As of June 2026, AllSides has low or initial confidence in our Lean Left rating for Bustle. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.

Bustle Ownership and Funding

Funding and ownership do not influence bias ratings. We rate the bias of content only.

Owner: Bustle Digital Group