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...
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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...
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United News Roundup, Coronavirus Vaccine, Big Tech, Facebook, Bridging Divides, 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...
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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...
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Media Bias, Facebook, Technology, Social Media, Filter Bubbles, Media Industry, Polarization

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...
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Bias, Technology, US Technology, Media Bias, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Bias Against Conservatives, 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...
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Bias, Media Bias, Bias Against Conservatives, Conservatives, Social Media, Technology Companies, 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...
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Technology, Alex Jones, Infowars, Facebook, YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Story Of The Week, News