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Jun 05 2024
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Europe’s elections test a landmark social media law
This flurry of activity — a historic show of force for an industry accustomed to setting its own fickle standards for protecting elections — comes in response to the E.U.'s new Digital Services Act, which took effect in August. The law requires large tech companies to implement safeguards against “negative effects on civic discourse and electoral processes” or face steep fines of up to 6
Washington PostMar 21 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Coronavirus and Sensationalism
The COVID-19 coronavirus has left many Americans housebound with little to do except keep their eyes on the news, anxious for any sign that the pandemic may be slowing. The tidal wave of reporting on the virus and President Trump's response is a reminder to remain diligent about spotting media bias. A particularly potent showing of media bias came Saturday, following a White House press
Julie MastrineMay 22 2024
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Man accused in bias crime involving pit bull attack appears in court
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man appeared in court Wednesday following accusations that he called a Black man a racial slur before setting his pit bull to attack two people in downtown Portland, according to court records. Zachary Hay, 29, pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault and one count of first-degree bias crime. It is unclear what will happen to the dog, though police
KOIN 6Jun 04 2024
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Diddy sells off stake in his media company
LOS ANGELES — Sean “Diddy” Combs has sold off his stake in Revolt, the media company the rapper and entrepreneur founded over a decade ago. Shares in Revolt held by Combs, who served as the company's chair, have been fully redeemed and retired, the Los Angeles-based company said Tuesday a statement on its website. Revolt didn't disclose how much Combs was paid for his stake in the hip-hop news
The Press DemocratJun 07 2024
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X Officially Allows Social Media Platform to Become Porn Gallery
One of the world’s largest and most influential internet platforms announced that it will formally permit pornography, according to newly published guidelines. Late last month, X issued new standards regarding “adult content,” which the social media giant defined as “any consensually produced and distributed material depicting adult nudity or sexual behavior that is pornographic or intended to
Western JournalJun 04 2024
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Washington Examiner’s ‘Liberal Media Scream’ With the MRC’s Assessment
Since late January of 2012, the Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard has once a week featured a “Mainstream Media Scream” selection in his “Washington Secrets” column. For each pick, usually posted online on Monday, I provide an explanation and recommend a “scream” rating (scale of one to five). This post contains the “Liberal Media Screams” starting in January 2023. > For 2021 and 2022, for
NewsBustersJun 07 2024
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Social Media Giants Avoid School Districts’ Addiction Claims
Meta Platforms Inc. and other social media companies won the dismissal of hundreds of lawsuits brought by school districts seeking to recover costs and resources they’ve spent addressing students’ social media use.
A California state judge sided Friday with Meta, Snap Inc., TikTok Inc. and Google LLC in throwing out the districts’ claims that social media has increased the cost of
BloombergJun 04 2024
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Taunton assault suspect accused of attacking members of media
TAUNTON, Mass. (WPRI) — A former crossing guard in Taunton returned to court on Tuesday to face new charges. Louis Chaves, 68, first appeared in court Monday after he allegedly assaulted a woman in front of her four children near Taunton High School. Chaves was released on bail, but as he left court, he was caught on camera having an altercation with members of the media. He was seen chasing
WPRI 12Jul 10 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Mainstream Media Covers Ye, But Not Jo
If you've been following AllSides this week, you probably read that rapper Kanye West announced that he’s seeking a presidential bid. While this announcement earned plenty of mainstream media attention, major outlets haven’t provided much information on a campaign arguably of equal or greater relevance to the average American — that of Libertarian Party candidate Dr. Jo Jorgensen.
Hirsh JoshiJun 07 2024
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Packing the Supreme Court, and the Lamest Media Hit Job Ever
The New York Times’s latest attempt at a manufactured scandal — that that a few years ago, a Supreme Court Justice’s wife flew a flag upside down — is among the most desperate election-year media ploys ever seen. Everyone knows what this non-story is about: the corporate journalists are attempting to conjure up a pretense for the Supreme Court to be “reformed,” which, in this case, usually
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