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When The Problem is In the Mirror

Recommended Reading / July 31st, 2023 / By Dan Schnur

The social media platforms drive us toward our preferred topics and viewpoints not out of malice but rather for bottom-line business reasons. The longer you stay on their website, the more money they make.

Political Polarization, Polarization, Facebook, Meta, Social Media, Media Bias

Story of the Week: Facebook Whistleblower: Company Puts Profit Before Public Good

Story of the Week / October 7th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

A former Facebook data scientist has come forward about the company's alleged neglect for its negative impacts on public health.

Story Of The Week, Facebook, Facebook Whistleblower, Big Tech, Social Media, Technology

Could Facebook’s Most Recent Action Slow Polarization? Yes, But the American Public Should Prepare to Demand More

Recommended Reading / February 16th, 2021 / By James Coan

From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. Last Wednesday, Facebook announced that it would start testing reduced quantities of political content in its News Feed. Testing has already begun in Canada, Brazil, and Indonesia, and it will begin in the United States in the...

United News Roundup, Media Industry, Polarization, Facebook, Big Tech, Social Media

Weekly United News Roundup: Democrats and Republicans Increasingly Support Taking Vaccines; Bipartisan Push Against Facebook; and Widespread Disapproval of Political Violence

News / December 15th, 2020 / By James Coan

This news roundup shines a new light on major news stories from the past week, highlighting what Americans have in common across political divides. As the FDA Approves the Pfizer COVID Vaccine, Increasing Numbers of Democrats and Republicans Show Interest in Receiving Vaccine As seen in...

United News Roundup, Coronavirus Vaccine, Big Tech, Facebook, Polarization, Violence In America

Trump vs. Biden on Big Tech, Explained in 2 Minutes

News / October 26th, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

Here's a brief overview of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden 's stances on Big Tech, plus quick links to articles covering the topic from across the political spectrum as determined by AllSides Media Bias Ratings . Trump: President Donald Trump's administration has initiated an antitrust...

Trump V Biden, Big Tech, Censorship, Free Speech, Technology, Cybersecurity, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Facebook, Google, Amazon, Twitter

The Economist’s Analysis of Facebook Media Bias Misses the Mark

News / September 17th, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

A recent examination of media bias on Facebook caught our eye here at AllSides. It is an important topic and we found the report to be interesting, but we also found some problems with it that lead to invalid conclusions. We’ve identified a number of flaws in the methodology used in a...

Media Bias, Facebook, Technology, Social Media, Filter Bubbles, Media Industry, Polarization

As News Grows on Social Media, Trust Shrinks

News / November 26th, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

Social media has become an epicenter for up-to-the-minute news on just about everything. Predictably, like many of the speed and convenience driven habits society has recently adopted, it’s not very healthy. And while people seem to see that, it’s not enough to stop them from scrolling...

Social Media, Technology, Twitter, Facebook, Big Tech, Journalism

Social Media Wasn't Built for Balanced News

News / August 21st, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

Let’s say you live right across the street from a takeout restaurant. Their prices are a bit higher than local competitors, and there are constant rumors of health code violations and mystery meat. But for the sake of speed and convenience, you usually eat there anyway. After all, you’ve...

Social Media, Media Bias, Twitter, Facebook, Pew Research

Prominent Patreon Creators Leave Site Over Political Bias. Should Big Tech Uphold Free Speech?

Bias / December 18th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

Editor's Note: On Jan. 1, Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin announced they will officially leave Patreon on Jan. 15. After popular crowdfunding site Patreon banned a number of accounts this month, other account holders — particularly, those who use their funds to explore controversial ideas...

Media Bias, Technology, US Technology, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Free Speech, Freedom

Tech Companies May Be Stifling Conservative Speech. Can They Change?

Bias / September 26th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

Differences in the way liberals and conservatives view appropriate speech affects what we see online — and can lead to silencing. The Department of Justice and state attorneys general met Tuesday to discuss whether social media companies are “intentionally stifling the free exchange of...

Media Bias, Conservatives, Social Media, Technology, Facebook, YouTube, Justice Department, Free Speech

Tech Platforms Ban Infowars' Alex Jones, Citing Hate Speech Violations

Story of the Week / August 9th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

Facebook, Apple, Youtube, and Spotify have all banned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of Infowars, citing hate speech violations. Although Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey originally stated that the platform would not censor Jones' content, the company also removed several of his videos and tweets...

Technology, Alex Jones, Infowars, Facebook, YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Story Of The Week, News

Facebook Under Fire for Data Harvesting

Story of the Week / March 22nd, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

Facebook is under widespread criticism after it was revealed that a political analysis firm was able to harvest personal information from millions of users without their permission. The company, Cambridge Analytica, was employed by President Trump's campaign, and the data was utilized to...

Technology, Facebook, Media Bias, Story Of The Week, News

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