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The media atmosphere in Peru, as well as its politics in general, has grown increasingly polarized in recent years. Conservatism in Peru is prevalent; the nation is recognized as one of the most conservative in Latin America[1][2] and its mainstream media follows suit.[3] Into the 2020s, larger media companies began to promote fake news in their coverage, especially about COVID-19 and politics.[3][4] Due to the recent emergence of polarized political coverage mixed with elements of fake news, measuring the reliability of Peru-related media is vital for the project in order to maintain the use of reliable sources and ensure verifiability.
Peru's most popular newspaper. Its parent company, a large media conglomerate that controls 80% of printed press in Peru, has openly supported Keiko Fujimori during elections.[10][11] Reports that workers who made allegations of bias were fired from their positions.[10]
A right-wing television outlet that has disseminated fake news and directed verbal attacks towards left-wing individuals.[13][11][14][15] Its journalists demanded that the National Jury of Elections would shut down its fact checking service.[8] The television channel has been investigated for promoting civil unrest.[16]
