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Matt Taibbi

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How we determined this rating:

  • Editorial Review: Apr 2025
  • AllSides has low or initial confidence in this bias rating.

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Contents
  1. About Matt Taibbi's Bias Rating
  2. What a "Center" Rating Means
  3. Bias Reviews
  4. Confidence Level

About Matt Taibbi's Bias Rating

Matt Taibbi is a author source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Center.

Matt Taibbi writes Racket News. He formerly worked for The Rolling Stone.

What a "Center" Rating Means

Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Center either do not show much predictable media bias, display a balance of articles with left and right biases, or equally balance left and right perspectives.

Center doesn't mean better! A Center media bias rating does not necessarily mean a source is totally unbiased, neutral, perfectly reasonable, or credible,just as Left and Right don't necessarily mean extreme, wrong, unreasonable, or not credible. AllSides encourages people to read outlets across the political spectrum.

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Bias Reviews

We use multiple methods to analyze sources. Learn how we rate media bias.

Matt Taibbi Rating Confirmed as Center in April 2025 Small Group Editorial Review

A group of three AllSides reviewers on the left, center, and right confirmed Matt Taibbi's Center rating in an April 2025 Small Group Editorial Review. Taibbi has written in support of free speech, including opposing the Antisemitism Awareness act, executive orders on antisemitism, and compelled DEI practices. He has also supported stronger voter ID laws. He has written books on political polarization, the wealth gap, and a book on Donald Trump called "Insane Clown President."

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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 Center rating for Matt Taibbi. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.