Right-Rated Outlets Omit Relevant Context of “Let’s Go Brandon” YouTube Ban

Recommended Reading / November 2nd, 2021 / By Joseph Ratliff

In their coverage of YouTube’s removal of Bryson Gray’s popular rap song “Let’s Go Brandon,” many right-leaning outlets ignored key factors which likely contributed to YouTube’s decision to remove the song. This example of media bias by omission fueled assertions that big tech was making excuses to censor Democrats’ critics.
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Media Bias, Let's Go Brandon, YouTube, Content Moderation, Free Speech, Internet, Online Censorship, Music

"The Internet is Broken": Why We Need AllSides

Bias / April 20th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

"When it comes to politics and cultural issues, the internet is broken.” John Gable has a passion for civic engagement that has led him from politics to technology. As co-founder of AllSides and AllSides for Schools, John is in the vanguard of those working to fix what’s broken with the...
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The Reunited States, AllSides, Political Polarization, Internet, Technology, John Gable, Cultural Polarization, Tribalism

25 Years After Legal Protections for Internet Companies, Democrats and Republicans Want to Raise the Standards

Recommended Reading / January 19th, 2021 / By Rolf Hendriks

From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. Almost 25 years ago, Congress passed legislation that shields tech companies from legal liability for user content, but also states that content moderation must be done in good faith. Social media companies have benefitted from...
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United News Roundup, Big Tech, Section 230, Technology, Social Media, Internet

How Should We Address Differences in News Outlets’ Audience Sizes?

News / September 10th, 2020 / By Joseph Ratliff

Here at AllSides, we do our best to curate news from diverse sources, which helps expose our readers (and us) to different perspectives. Not all news sources are equal, however; some outlets have much larger audiences than others. This means their coverage, and therefore their bias,...
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Media Industry, News Literacy, Internet, Technology, Data, Social Media, Polarization