Radio Free Asia

Radio Free Asia
Typewebsite
ShortcutWP:RADIOFREEASIA
StatusGenerally reliable Generally reliable
Deprecatedno
Blacklistedno
Recency2022
Domain rfa.org
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LinkRfc
Date2021


Summary

Radio Free Asia can be generally considered a reliable source. In particularly geopolitically charged areas, attribution of its point of view and funding by the U.S. government may be appropriate. Per the result of a 2021 RfC, editors have established that there is little reason to think RFA demonstrates some systematic inaccuracy, unreliability, or level of government co-option that precludes its use.

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Radio Free Asia (RFA) is an American state-funded news service that publishes online news, information, commentary and broadcasts radio programs for its audiences in Asia. Its operations were suspended in October 2025 and partially resumed in 2026. The service, which provides editorially independent reporting, has the stated mission of providing accurate and uncensored reporting to countries in Asia that have poor media environments and limited protections for speech and press freedom.

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2022

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    Radio Free Asia (RFA)
    WP:RSPRFAWP:RSPRFA 📌
    WP:RADIOFREEASIAWP:RADIOFREEASIA 📌    		 Generally reliable Request for comment 2021 Stale discussions

    2022

    		 Radio Free Asia can be generally considered a reliable source. In particularly geopolitically charged areas, attribution of its point of view and funding by the U.S. government may be appropriate. Per the result of a 2021 RfC, editors have established that there is little reason to think RFA demonstrates some systematic inaccuracy, unreliability, or level of government co-option that precludes its use. 1 Links Spamcheck