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Taiwan · ZH · https://news.ltn.com.tw

About Liberty Times

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Liberty Times is owned by the Liberty Times Group, a private media entity founded on April 17, 1980, by Lin Rong-San. The group also publishes the English-language Taipei Times and generates revenue through advertising and subscriptions.

Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC) rates Liberty Times as Left-Center Biased due to its pro-Taiwan independence stance and consistent support for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Critics, particularly from the Kuomintang (KMT), allege political bias, claiming the newspaper favors DPP narratives. While MBFC rates its factual reporting as 'Mostly Factual,' it notes a lack of hyperlinked sourcing, which can make verifying information difficult. The Reuters Institute also identifies Liberty Times as a pro-independence publication that adopts a pro-democracy line. Taiwan's media environment is generally free but polarized, with some outlets serving the political interests of their owners.