The Propaganda Outlet Database, or POD, is a news database focused on English-language media owned or controlled by authoritarian regimes.
POD is a Programmable Search Engine from Google customized to show results from selected sites deemed "propaganda" after thorough research.
Websites in POD fit under 3 categories:
Outlets directly owned by regimes: RT, Press TV, Redfish, CGTN, Global Times, etc.
Outlets owned/controlled by employees of state media: BreakThrough News, MintPress, Media Roots, etc
Outlets considered fringe with links to regimes: The Grayzone, Russia Insider, etc
For the purposes of this search engine, Category 1 is considered "Regime-Owned," while Categories 2 & 3 are considered "Regime-Linked.
"Regimes" is shorthand for the countries that can be currently found in POD. Currently, POD contains outlets owned by or linked to the governments of Russia, Iran, and China.