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Feb 09 2023
Headline Roundup
Spy Balloon Part of Larger Chinese Military Surveillance Program
New intelligence suggests that the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the continental United States last week was part of a larger global surveillance program conducted by the Chinese Military.
Key Quotes: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that “the United States was not the only target of this broader program, which has violated the sovereignty of countries across five
Reuters Washington Post Washington ExaminerJul 07 2021
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Trump Sues Facebook, Twitter and Google
Former President Donald Trump filed a class action lawsuit on Wednesday against Facebook, Twitter, Google and their respective CEOs, alleging the tech companies “censored” the former president by banning him after the January 6 Capitol riot. Trump claimed that social media companies’ use of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act meant they had “ceased to be private” and had become “the
CNBC CNN Business Fox News (Online News)Jul 25 2023
Headline Roundup
What's Behind Musk's Decision to Rename Twitter 'X'?
Elon Musk is reshaping the popular social media platform Twitter into an all-encompassing application called ‘X.’ After initiating the name change and outlining his vision, outlets across the spectrum are analyzing the decision from a business and legal standpoint.
The Everything App: Musk tweeted that he bought the platform last year to use it “as an accelerant for X, the everything
Bloomberg Fox Business CNBCNov 10 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Projections Are Not Official Election Results
Since media outlets first started calling swing states such as Pennsylvania and ultimately, projecting Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential race, there’s been a dramatic shift in the country in the last few days.
Celebratory crowds gathered in deep blue major cities, such as San Francisco and Washington DC, where people danced and sang together (inviting a media squabble over
Julie MastrineJul 30 2020
Perspectives Blog
The Roles and Responsibilities of Op-Ed Sections and of the Public
Recent conversations and controversies surrounding the venerable op-ed pages at the New York Times and Wall Street Journal have been framed in various ways, with commentators using phrases such as cancel culture, an attack on freedom of speech, an example of poor fact checking, and other buzzwords of the moment.
But instead of helping us have a nuanced conversation, this discourse
Gina BaleriaJun 06 2022
Headline Roundup
Proud Boys Charged With 'Seditious Conspiracy' in Capitol Riot Probe
The Justice Department on Monday indicted Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the Proud Boys, and four other members with "seditious conspiracy" in connection to the Capitol riot.
A grand jury claimed that the Tarrio and the others created a group called the Ministry of Self Defense that "engaged in meetings and encrypted communications" to plan the raid on the U.S. Capitol. The five
Washington Examiner New York Times (News) Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 12 2021
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Perspectives: Big Tech Deplatforms Trump, Raising Questions About Censorship
The banning of President Donald Trump by private tech companies has given rise to a broader discourse over the future of online speech and accusations of censorship. In addition to Trump, Twitter also suspended over 70,000 “accounts that were primarily dedicated to sharing QAnon content,” citing last week’s deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol building, which was planned on social media.
Wall Street Journal (Opinion) The Verge Los Angeles TimesOct 07 2017
Perspectives Blog
Media for the Common Good: Part One
Editor’s Note: At AllSides, we generally focus on media bias and how to break through it by providing more balanced news using multiple perspectives to get a better, broader understanding of the topic. But there is much more to journalism than that. This guest article provides a glimpse into a critical aspect of journalism.
During times of upheaval, we need stories
Peggy HolmanApr 03 2023
Headline Roundup
Chinese Spy Balloon Gathered Intelligence on US Military Bases
The Chinese spy balloon that flew over the U.S. earlier this year was able to gather intelligence on U.S. military bases and transmit it back to Beijing in real time, according to NBC News (Lean Left bias).
Key Details: U.S. officials said that China could have gathered more intelligence if the administration had not moved around potential targets, and obscured the balloon's ability to
Reuters NBC News (Online) Washington ExaminerNov 07 2023
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Nashville Covenant School Shooter's Journal Entries Posted Online
Images of supposed journal entries from the shooter who killed six people at the Nashville Covenant School in March were released online Monday.
Details: The images were first released by Steven Crowder (Right bias), prompting backlash from parents who have sought to prevent their release.
Key Quotes: One photographed journal entry dated February 3, 2023, reads, “Kill those kids
New York Times (News) Newsweek The Daily Wire