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Dec 23 2021
Analysis
Breitbart thrives on Facebook, in part because the platform rewards sensational photos and videos
Thanks to Facebook’s preferential treatment and an algorithm favoring sensational content, the right-wing website Breitbart -- which was run by former Trump strategist Steve Bannon on and off from 2012 till 2018 and had an outsized influence on the Trump campaign and administration -- has been exceptionally successful in pushing far-right content on the platform. Media Matters analyzed
Media MattersDec 23 2021
Opinion
I'm vaccinated, boosted and have no health problems. I'm traveling for the holidays
This is the second year that Covid-19 has upended holiday travel, after nearly two long years of plans undone, loved ones unseen and life milestones unmarked. Now that vaccines are widely available in the United States, it's especially frustrating that we are still held hostage to a pandemic fueled by the people who refuse to get vaccinated and by the policy choices of wealthy nations not to
CNN (Opinion)Aug 30 2019
News
DOJ on the Comey-Trump Memos
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
The Justice Department’s Inspector General (“IG”) has reprimanded former FBI Director James Comey for his 2017 disclosure of memos alleging that President Trump had demanded his pledge of loyalty, urged he drop the investigation of Abridge NewsAug 22 2020
Fact Check
Did Democrats Omit ‘Under God’ from the Pledge of Allegiance?
A rumor circulated on social media during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in August 2020 alleging that the DNC had omitted the phrase “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance. This statement is misleading at best. The DNC did not omit “under God” from the pledge, nor did they forbid its use. In fact, during every recitation of the pledge before each night’s events — the 2020 DNC
SnopesMar 04 2022
News
Poll: David McCormick Leads Republican Primary Field, Crushes Dr. Oz in Head to Head
Businessman David McCormick leads in Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary, crushing celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz in a head-to-head battle with GOP voters.
The survey conducted by TargetPoint showed McCormick leading the primary field in Pennsylvania’s GOP U.S. Senate primary. McCormick, at 25 percent, leads Oz’s 19 percent in the poll of 600 GOP primary voters conducted from February
Breitbart NewsMar 27 2020
News
Despite Trump’s claims, the U.S. is far behind in coronavirus testing
President Trump gave the United States a pat on the back on this week, saying the nation had done more coronavirus testing than South Korea, a country widely seen as a model in its management of the pandemic. But his comparison was misleading.
“Just reported that the United States has done far more ‘testing’ than any other nation, by far!” Trump said in a tweet Wednesday morning. “In
Washington PostMar 03 2022
Perspectives Blog
The Political Bias of Media Outlets Attending White House Press Briefings
An AllSides analysis found the new White House briefing room seating chart heavily favors media outlets on the political left. This was also the case under former President Donald Trump and prior administrations.
The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) creates seating assignments for reporters who attend daily White House press briefings and news conferences. These seating
AllSides StaffSep 12 2012
Opinion
Is Romney likable enough to win?
Two stark facts about presidents and the likability factor: In every presidential election since at least 1984, the candidate viewed as more likable won. Indeed, if current numbers hold, Mitt Romney would be the least popular person elected in that time.
Ruth MarcusApr 01 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: White House Advances COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts, Developing Standards for 'Vaccine Passports'
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The Biden administration is working with the private sector to develop standards for proof-of-vaccination credentials, informally referred to by some as vaccine "passports." Such credentials could potentially be used by participating businesses to require customers be vaccinated against COVID-19. The
AllSides StaffFeb 10 2021
Fact Check
Did the World Health Organization Say We Don’t Need to Wear Masks?
A viral Facebook post claims that the World Health Organization has said that “you do not need to wear a mask.” The post is a screenshot of a different post by John Sullivan, which appeared at a blog called Rainbow Warrior 2005, that says: “In a telling admission made on January 22, 2021, the World Health Organization now says there is no scientific medical reason for any healthy person to
The Dispatch