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Aug 20 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: DNC 2020: Biden Nominated, Speakers Take Aim at Trump
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The Democratic Party kicked off its first virtual election convention on Monday, featuring multiple prominent speakers and portraying Joe Biden as the candidate who can pull the nation together amid racial justice protests and the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The convention culminated Thursday night with
Micaela RicaforteJun 17 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Biden Meets With Putin, G7 Leaders
President Joe Biden traversed Europe over the past week, meeting with multiple foreign leaders in the first international trip of his administration. He met with the leaders of the G7 nations in the United Kingdom last week; some big stories were their commitment to sending 1 billion vaccine doses to needy countries, and their call for an independent investigation into the COVID-19 pandemic's
AllSides StaffJul 15 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Texas Paper Levels With Readers After Reprinting Biased AP Story
AllSides is proud of the work we do to promote information literacy and awareness of media bias. And when other media companies share that goal, we’re happy to acknowledge it — even when it comes as an unfortunate consequence of bias from major media outlets.
The Lufkin Daily News is a newspaper serving Lukfin, Texas, a city of roughly 35,000 located in the state’s Deep East region.
Henry A. BrechterFeb 01 2021
Perspectives Blog
Will Breaking Up Big Tech Companies Reduce Polarization? This MIT Professor Argues a Different Approach
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
In his 2020 book The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy, and Our Health — and How We Must Adapt, MIT Sloan School of Management professor Sinan Aral offers a comprehensive and insightful new view of the opportunities and challenges posed by the advent of social media.
Aral notes
Sukhayl NiyazovMay 01 2021
News
Florida is about to ban social media sites from deplatforming political candidates
Republicans in Florida have approved legislation to punish social media companies for exercising their rights as private companies to ban and deplatform voices that violate their user guidelines.
Governor Ron DeSantis, a loyal ally to Donald Trump - who was banned by Twitter and several other social media platforms in the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection - has been a major
The IndependentMar 16 2024
Headline Roundup
Google Restricts Gemini AI From Answering Election-Related Queries
Google is restricting its AI-based chatbot, Gemini, from responding to questions directly related to elections globally.
The Details: Restrictions have already been implemented in the U.S. and India where elections are already underway, and will be extended globally throughout 2024. In response to election-related queries, Gemini will reply, “I’m still learning how to answer this
The Guardian Reuters Washington ExaminerNov 10 2022
Headline Roundup
Why is it Taking So Long to Count Votes?
Arizona and Nevada are still counting votes, and results might not be final until next week. Why?
Key Quotes: Clark County, Nevada's registrar of voters said Friday is likely "when we’ll have the majority of the ballots counted." The Maricopa County, Arizona recorder's office described the early ballot-counting process, saying that "we scan the barcode that links to a registered voter.
Brennan Center for Justice The Hill Washington ExaminerNov 04 2020
Headline Roundup
Social Media Platforms Censor Election Posts from Trump, Others
Facebook and Twitter put warning labels on posts about the election they deemed "potentially misleading," including President Donald Trump's early Wednesday tweet claiming that "Democrats were trying to steal the election" and his tweet that he's "claimed, for Electoral Vote purposes" wins in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. Twitter put warning labels on a tweet from a Daily Wire
USA TODAY The Verge The Daily WireJul 15 2021
Perspectives Blog
In the Biden Era, Fact Checkers are Falling Short
From the CenterThe mainstream media’s haters get a lot wrong. Contrary to their never-ending cries, I’d bet that most journalists don’t hate America, and most of their time isn’t spent on anti-Trump message boards or at Democrat-funded dinner parties.
But if the haters are complaining about the media’s weak fact-checking during the Biden administration, they’ve got a solid case.
Henry A. BrechterJan 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
An Expert's Proposals for Social Media Reforms May Appeal to Both Parties
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
There are disagreements over what role social media companies should play in securing our First Amendment rights and what role, if any, our government should play in regulating hate speech and disinformation. In this context, the Knight First Amendment Institute offers a novel approach to thinking about regulating
Rolf Hendriks