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Is Facebook’s Moderation Policy Biased? Here are Meta’s Fact Checking Partners
Recommended Reading / July 9th, 2024 / by Clare Ashcraft

All of Meta's U.S. based fact checking partners have a Left, Lean Left, or Center AllSides Media Bias Rating.
See moreWhen 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...
See moreStory 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.
See moreCould 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 alrea...
See moreWeekly 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, Increa...
See moreTrump 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 Bia...
See moreThe 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...
See moreAs 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 h...
See moreSocial 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. Bu...
See moreProminent 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...
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