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fromMashable
2 weeks ago

Truth Social's new AI search is 'woke' enough to disagree with Trump

Truth Search AI, a new platform-based answer bot built on Perplexity Sonar API, was launched by Trump Media and Technology Group to "increase the amount of information" available to users and offer "direct, contextually accurate answers with transparent citations." Despite the commitment to a broader information environment, Perplexity representatives explained the search tool's sources could be customized by its overseers (known as source selection). In early tests by Axios, Truth Search AI's answers appeared to be limited to sourcing from traditionally conservative outlets,
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Trump again calls for FCC to revoke ABC and NBC licenses

Carr has launched formal reviews of nearly all the major broadcast networks ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR and PBS. He has also initiated investigations into the diversity, equity and inclusion actions of the corporate parents of ABC and NBC the Walt Disney Co. and Comcast, respectively. One network has so far escaped his scrutiny: Fox, which is owned by Trump political ally Rupert Murdoch.
US politics
fromHypebeast
6 days ago

How Maya Man Reframes Beauty and Control in 'twentynine' Magazine

AI-driven imagery reframes fashion and beauty by exposing media biases, complicating labor, and blurring personal identity through fine-tuned, surreal editorial aesthetics.
#trump
US Elections
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

MAGA world sees red after iconic Trump assassination attempt photo snubbed for Pulitzer Prize: 'So telling'

Trump supporters are upset after a powerful photo of him post-assassination attempt was snubbed by the Pulitzer Prize judges.
fromNew York Post
3 months ago
US Elections

MAGA world sees red after iconic Trump assassination attempt photo snubbed for Pulitzer Prize: 'So telling'

fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Trump Declares You Have to Have a Free Press' Hours After Threatening the Licenses of ABC and NBC

Threats and legal actions against major networks coexist with declarations that a free press is essential to national integrity.
US politics
fromMashable
2 weeks ago

Truth Social's new AI search is 'woke' enough to disagree with Trump

Truth Search AI, powered by Perplexity, draws from curated conservative sources yet sometimes contradicts President Trump's claims.
#trump-administration
fromConsequence
4 months ago
Non-profit organizations

Trump Signs Executive Order to End Federal Funding of NPR, PBS

Trump signs order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS citing bias concerns.
CPB funding termination may harm local public media outlets and rural communities.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
US news

White House launches news-style site to promote favorable coverage of Trump

The Trump administration created a government website exclusively for positive coverage of the president, sidelining traditional news media.
Non-profit organizations
fromConsequence
4 months ago

Trump Signs Executive Order to End Federal Funding of NPR, PBS

Trump signs order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS citing bias concerns.
CPB funding termination may harm local public media outlets and rural communities.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

White House launches news-style site to promote favorable coverage of Trump

The Trump administration created a government website exclusively for positive coverage of the president, sidelining traditional news media.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

We Needed More Balance': Paramount Chief Shari Redstone Thought Trump's Lawsuit Against CBS Might Be Helpful'

Shari Redstone expressed skepticism about Trump's lawsuit against CBS News, highlighting that while many of his claims seemed exaggerated, she shares concerns about perceived biases in the network's coverage.
US politics
US politics
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Truth Social's New AI Chatbot Is Donald Trump's Media Diet Incarnate

Diversification of news sources is encouraged; however, the AI heavily favors right-leaning outlets.
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Truth Social's new AI search engine basically just pushes Fox News

The feature, Truth Search AI, is powered by the AI startup Perlexity and is now available on the web version of Trump's social media platform.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

ABC News Reporter Fired for Attack on Stephen Miller Admits Networks Are Biased' Against Trump

Major news networks exhibit a bias against President Donald Trump, influenced by a lack of viewpoint diversity in their staff.
#public-broadcasting
US politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

The suicide of the press, media double-denial on Joe's decline and other commentary

The media's self-inflicted wounds have led to dwindling audiences and a choice between bias and broader appeal.
US politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

The suicide of the press, media double-denial on Joe's decline and other commentary

The media's self-inflicted wounds have led to dwindling audiences and a choice between bias and broader appeal.
US politics
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Paramount-Skydance merger approved after companies agree to government speech demands

The FCC approved Skydance's $8 billion acquisition of CBS, contingent on abandoning DEI programs for diverse political viewpoints.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

The Epstein Crisis: A MAGA mess of Trump's making

Right-wing influencers are shifting their stance on Trump amid calls for transparency regarding the Epstein files.
US politics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

YouTube Shorts algorithm steers users away from political content, study finds

YouTube's algorithm directs users from politically sensitive content to more entertaining videos, impacting viewer engagement and emotional tone.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

CNN and MSNBC Completely Ignore Left-Wing Domestic Terror Attack on ICE Agents

Eleven left-wing activists attacked an ICE detention facility in Texas, engaging in vandalism and firearms assaults on officers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke | George Monbiot

Humor can normalize extreme ideas and allow unacceptable opinions to enter public discourse.
US politics
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

xAI updated Grok to be more 'politically incorrect'

Elon Musk's Grok chatbot is programmed to challenge media biases and make politically incorrect statements.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Tucker Carlson Savages Jennifer Griffin, Claims He Complained About Her' While Still At Fox

Tucker Carlson criticizes Fox News and its journalists after his dismissal, targeting Fox's perceived biases and internal politics against Trump.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Will Cain Fawns Over Pete Hegseth Press Conference Which Included Attack On His Fox News Colleague

Cain added, 'Spot on. The kind of diagnosis you could only get from a doctor, in this case, a doctorate in the media...'
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Pete Hegseth melts down over media coverage & gender questions in explosive Pentagon press conference

Defense Secretary Hegseth defends Trump's military actions, criticizing media bias and intelligence leaks in a combative Pentagon briefing.
from48 hills
2 months ago

A profoundly important new book exposes the truth behind crime mythology - 48 hills

Media narratives about crime often misrepresent the reality, leading to misguided policies.
Wage theft and pollution are the real issues, overshadowed by sensationalized crime stories.
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Frameline Film About Supreme Court Case Expected to See That Exact Supreme Court Decision Arrive During Frameline

Chase Strangio's historic Supreme Court case and its timing during the Frameline film festival highlights the ongoing struggle for transgender rights.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Public media funding up in the air as House prepares to vote on claw backs

Trump administration seeks to rescind federal funding for public media, citing bias in outlets like NPR and PBS.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Fox News Doctors Trump Video To Falsely Claim Gavin Newsom Lied'

Fox News' Jesse Watters misrepresented a phone call between Trump and Newsom to falsely accuse Newsom of lying about the conversation.
#terry-moran
fromPoynter
2 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Terry Moran is out at ABC News. His tweet did what critics of the media wanted. - Poynter

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
Right-wing politics

Terry Moran's MAGA Critics Accuse Him of Radical Left-Wing Bias.' Here's What His Tweets Actually Reveal About His Views.

fromPoynter
2 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Terry Moran is out at ABC News. His tweet did what critics of the media wanted. - Poynter

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
Right-wing politics

Terry Moran's MAGA Critics Accuse Him of Radical Left-Wing Bias.' Here's What His Tweets Actually Reveal About His Views.

Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump's war on Harvard was decades in the making. This letter proves it | Bernard Harcourt

Harvard Hates America critiques Ivy League's left-leaning influence on students, echoing modern conservative sentiments against liberal educational institutions.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

The Fake Outrage at ABC's Terry Moran Exposes How Dishonest Independent Media Can Be

Moran's tweet on Stephen Miller, calling him filled with hatred, sparked outrage, leading to his suspension as the situation intensified within culture war dynamics.
Media industry
from48 hills
2 months ago

The media's dangerous 'sanewashing' of RFK Jr. - 48 hills

The news media labels Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a 'vaccine skeptic,' but this portrayal misses the reality of his dangerous disinformation regarding vaccines, which is not a reasonable position.
Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Letters: Fear and anger, not age, separate the GOP and Democrats

The mainstream media perpetuates the myth that Republicans appeal to younger voters while Democrats are old fossils, yet data shows both parties' representatives have similar median ages.
SF politics
#scott-pelley
fromNew York Post
3 months ago
Right-wing politics

Michael Goodwin: Scott Pelley's anti-Trump diatribe was more of the same warped, distorted nonsense that puts the BS in CBS

fromNew York Post
3 months ago
Right-wing politics

Michael Goodwin: Scott Pelley's anti-Trump diatribe was more of the same warped, distorted nonsense that puts the BS in CBS

fromPoynter
3 months ago

How much is Paramount offering Donald Trump to settle the lawsuit?

CBS News faces backlash as legal experts deem Trump's $20 billion lawsuit baseless, yet settlement talks ensue due to corporate mergers.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

How Bias Amplifies Across AI Generations | HackerNoon

The study evaluates media bias through a qualitative framework, focusing on political bias in story framing and selection in text data.
philosophy
fromApaonline
3 months ago

Why the News Can Never Be Neutral, and What We Can Do About It

Media narratives on the Ukraine ceasefire reveal biases, challenging the notion of journalistic neutrality.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

PBS Chief Paula Kerger Dismisses Trump's Claims of Bias' After Executive Order Targeting Network: There Isn't Much to Talk About'

PBS CEO Paula Kerger defends the network against claims of left-wing bias and emphasizes their diverse coverage of current events.
fromThe Local Germany
3 months ago

How German media reveals its bias when foreigners commit crimes

A heroic Syrian refugee intervened during a mass stabbing in Hamburg, though media coverage neglected to highlight his bravery.
US politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Brett Favre shares post saying Netflix 'going after' him for being 'an outspoken Trump supporter'

Brett Favre feels Netflix targeted him for his support of Trump with the documentary 'Untold: The Fall of Favre.'
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Intifada hit US at DC Jewish Museum - fueled by slanderous hate

Anti-Zionism has transformed into a predominant form of antisemitism globally, exemplified by incidents such as the shooting of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim.
Left-wing politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Douglas Murray: DC killings show how Americans are being incited to kill Jews by anti-Israel propaganda

On Wednesday afternoon, Yaron Lischinsky was trying, as always, to fight lies.
Left-wing politics
#msnbc
fromwww.esquire.com
3 months ago

Trump Invited the President of South Africa to the Oval Office. It Didn't Go Well

Trump's comments about South African farmers sparked controversy, revealing a disconnect in narratives surrounding race, violence, and media portrayal in the U.S.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Jake Tapper Admits Conservative Media Was Right' About Biden During Frank Megyn Kelly Interview

Not only did you ignore the Jackie Walorski moment...but you ignored the freeze-up that he had at the Juneteenth celebration.
US politics
#joe-biden
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Eilis O'Hanlon: Social media is full of men like Gary Lineker, endlessly talking about things they don't understand

Gary Lineker, a prominent figure in sports broadcasting, has been openly critical of the BBC's impartiality standards, particularly regarding his views on the Gaza conflict.
UK news
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Miranda Devine: Old Joe Biden haunts Demented Dems as they desperately try to flip the script claiming Trump is 'losing his mind'

Media scrutiny of Donald Trump's mental state has increased while overlooking Joe Biden's cognitive challenges.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Bill Owens' exit from CBS and more: Letters to the Editor - April 27, 2025

Bill Owens' resignation at CBS News highlights the tension between media integrity and political pressure.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Rainn Wilson Lashes Out After Becoming Hero of the MAGA' for Challenging MSNBC Host

"This tiny clip, pulled out of context, is used to boost a convenient narrative by the right-wing press while allowing them to ignore their own obvious bias and outrage propaganda disguised as news."
Left-wing politics
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

US judge blocks Trump's effort to shutter international news service

A federal judge ruled Trump's administration unlawfully curtailed Voice of America operations, restoring funding and staff.
The ruling emphasizes the role of independent journalism in democracy.
The decision affects additional broadcasters also funded by the federal Agency for Global Media.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Sneak attack: How biased Wikipedia twisted the truth about JD Vance

Wikipedia, which was originally intended to democratize information, has shifted towards partisanship, with a noticeable bias against conservatives, particularly evident in its treatment of Vice President JD Vance.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Trump's FCC Commissioner Threatens Comcast's License Over News Distortion'

Comcast's news coverage faces scrutiny for immigration-related reporting, risking its operational license.
Government officials criticize major news networks for their portrayal of immigration cases.
fromeuronews
4 months ago

Video. Students block Serbia's state TV accusing it of pro-government bias

Students in Serbia have taken to the streets almost daily after a deadly incident at a railway station, holding the government responsible for corruption that they believe led to the disaster.
UK news
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