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Feb 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 Niyazov
Feb 04 2021
Headline Roundup
Voting-Machine Company Sues Fox News For Defamation Over Election Claims
Voting-machine company Smartmatic is suing Fox News for allegedly making defamatory comments on-air about the company’s products after the 2020 election. Smartmatic, along with Dominion Voting Systems, faced allegations that their software changed votes cast for former President Donald Trump to votes for President Joe Biden. This claim was disputed by both companies, and later dismissed by U.S
Wall Street Journal (News)
Washington Examiner 
CNN (Online News) 
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Media Bias Verification Log
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Jan 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
Apr 22 2021
Perspectives Blog
/Story of the Week: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges In George Floyd's Death
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On Tuesday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the May 2020 death of George Floyd, which sparked nationwide protests and riots against racism and police shootings. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-
AllSides Staff
May 05 2021
Perspectives Blog
USA TODAY, Stacey Abrams and the Perils of Stealth Editing
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Mistakes are an inevitable part of journalism. But how publications fix those mistakes is more important and telling of their ethical principles. Gannett, the publishing company that owns USA TODAY (Center bias) and roughly 100 other local newspapers nationwide, apologized in a statement to Fox News (Lean Right bias)
Henry A. Brechter
May 28 2021
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias and The Lab Leak Theory: A Comprehensive Look
This week, the media sphere has been abuzz with news stories highlighting how the theory that COVID-19 emerged from a Chinese laboratory is now plausible — and as a result, many have pointed out apparent media bias.
Many journalists who had previously run headlines painting such an inquiry as a “conspiracy theory” or “debunked” now appeared to be changing their tune, treating the
Julie Mastrine
Jan 19 2021
Perspectives Blog
25 Years After Legal Protections for Internet Companies, Democrats and Republicans Want to Raise the Standards
From the CenterThis 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 legal protection. Now both Republicans and Democrats in Congress, concerned by the conduct
Rolf Hendriks
Jun 07 2023
Headline Roundup
Former Intelligence Officer Claims US Possesses 'Non-Human' Craft
A former intelligence officer involved in the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force is claiming covert programs possess “intact and partially intact craft of non-human origin” and have withheld the findings from Congress.
Whistleblower Details: Originally reported in The Debrief (Not Rated), David Charles Grusch, the whistleblower, worked previously on investigations into
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Fox News (Online News) 
The Guardian