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Should I Use Fox News?

foxnews.com·Analyzed 1 hour ago·Based on 12 sources

Breaking News, Latest News and Current News from FOXNews.com. Breaking news and video.

Depends

Depends

Pick it if you want Fox's conservative-leaning breaking news — the website is free and apps are everywhere.

Free news site with a strong conservative lean; fine if you want Fox's take, wrong if you want neutral reporting.

Confidence: Medium

1,748

Trustpilot reviewers

foxnews.com on Trustpilot

$9.99/mo

Fox Nation price

advertised price is rising to this

Yes

Free tier

ad-supported website; live TV is paid

87M

US household reach

as of September 2018 (Wikipedia)

Value for money2

Streaming add-ons called overpriced; Nation price rising

Feature depth3

24/7 apps plus live streaming on many platforms

Pros

  • Free, ad-supported site with breaking news, video, and live coverage⁷
  • 24/7 access via iOS and Android apps⁴
  • Streams live on FOX One, Sling, and Prime Video⁶
  • Reached 87 million US households as of 2018¹

Cons

  • Criticized for bias in multiple independent sources¹
  • Fox Nation price rising to $9.99/month⁵
  • Some users call the FOX One streaming service overpriced⁹
  • No public security or trust page found

Gotchas

  • mediumFox Nation's advertised price increases to $9.99/month — check renewal terms before subscribing⁵
  • mediumLive channel streaming needs a TV-provider login or separate Fox Nation/FOX One subscription⁷
  • lowSupport runs through a web request form; response quality unknown12

Best for

  • Conservative-leaning news readers
  • Cord-cutters wanting live Fox via FOX One or Sling
  • Longtime Fox fans wanting free daily headlines

Not for

  • Anyone wanting neutral, centrist reporting — bias criticisms are well documented
  • Buyers shopping for work software — it is a news site, not a tool
  • Readers who dislike opinion-heavy primetime framing

Pricing

FoxNews.com website

Free

  • Breaking news, articles, video
  • Ad-supported
  • No live TV channel

Fox Nation

Rising to $9.99/mo

  • On-demand shows and specials
  • Separate from cable

FOX One

Subscription with free trial

  • Live FOX News + FOX Sports
  • Available on Prime Video

Security

No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

App-store users describe loyal long-term use, while Reddit threads polarize over bias, reliability, and streaming prices.

“I've used Fox News for very long time.”
— Apple App Store review

Alternatives

Compare Fox News with each alternative.

Associated Press

Nonprofit wire service with straighter, byline-driven reporting

Sling TV

Streams Fox News live inside a cheaper cable bundle

Apple News

Aggregates many outlets so you can balance slant

Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources. Fox News is a news media site, not business software, so fit here means editorial fit, not features.

Sources

  1. Fox News - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    news
  2. Fox News Reviews - Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  3. FOX News: US & World Headlines - App Storeapps.apple.com
    review
  4. FOX News - Google Playplay.google.com
    review
  5. Fox Nation pricing pagenation.foxnews.com
    official
  6. FOX Onefox.com
    official
  7. Fox News Go live streamfoxnews.com
    official
  8. Sling TV - Fox Newssling.com
    official
  9. Fox One is overpriced garbage - Reddit r/cordcuttersreddit.com
    review
  10. Those who still watch Fox News - Reddit r/Askpoliticsreddit.com
    review
  11. Fox News security category pagefoxnews.com
    security
  12. Fox News help centerhelp.foxnews.com
    official

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