January 2025
February 2025
Meta's Content Moderation Shift Raises Child Safety Concerns
Meta's shift in content moderation policies, driven by alignment with the Trump administration, worries campaigners who fear it could reverse progress in protecting children online after the Molly Russell tragedy; the Molly Rose Foundation urges Ofcom to intervene.
Meta's Content Moderation Shift Raises Child Safety Concerns
Meta's shift in content moderation policies, driven by alignment with the Trump administration, worries campaigners who fear it could reverse progress in protecting children online after the Molly Russell tragedy; the Molly Rose Foundation urges Ofcom to intervene.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Inconsistent Policies Mark Prabowo's First 100 Days as Indonesian President
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's first 100 days in office were marked by policy inconsistencies, including a last-minute VAT reversal and ambiguous stances on the South China Sea, despite an 80.9% approval rating driven by his popular free meal program.
Inconsistent Policies Mark Prabowo's First 100 Days as Indonesian President
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's first 100 days in office were marked by policy inconsistencies, including a last-minute VAT reversal and ambiguous stances on the South China Sea, despite an 80.9% approval rating driven by his popular free meal program.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Repsol Cuts Refinery Costs to Battle US Competition and Fuel Transition
Repsol is aggressively cutting costs at its five Spanish refineries using AI and operational improvements to compete with cheaper US energy and the rise of renewable fuels, investing in employee training while aiming for greater self-sufficiency and long-term energy contracts.
Repsol Cuts Refinery Costs to Battle US Competition and Fuel Transition
Repsol is aggressively cutting costs at its five Spanish refineries using AI and operational improvements to compete with cheaper US energy and the rise of renewable fuels, investing in employee training while aiming for greater self-sufficiency and long-term energy contracts.
Progress
32% Bias Score
DeepSeek: China's Censored AI Model Disrupts Global Market
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI model trained for under $6 million, outperforms competitors in efficiency but strictly adheres to Chinese censorship, refusing to answer questions about President Xi Jinping or human rights abuses, acting as a de facto propaganda tool.
DeepSeek: China's Censored AI Model Disrupts Global Market
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI model trained for under $6 million, outperforms competitors in efficiency but strictly adheres to Chinese censorship, refusing to answer questions about President Xi Jinping or human rights abuses, acting as a de facto propaganda tool.
Progress
60% Bias Score
EU Beekeepers Protest Against Widespread Honey Fraud
European beekeepers protested in Madrid, Paris, and Lisbon against massive fraudulent honey imports, primarily from China, revealed in a 2024 EU report showing 46% of samples were fake; Spain had a 51% rate, impacting beekeepers' livelihoods and consumer trust.
EU Beekeepers Protest Against Widespread Honey Fraud
European beekeepers protested in Madrid, Paris, and Lisbon against massive fraudulent honey imports, primarily from China, revealed in a 2024 EU report showing 46% of samples were fake; Spain had a 51% rate, impacting beekeepers' livelihoods and consumer trust.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Maduro Seeks New Relationship with Trump Amidst US Actions Against Venezuelan Gang
Nicolás Maduro publicly extended an olive branch to President Donald Trump, suggesting a potential new relationship for Venezuela, while the Trump administration simultaneously designated the Tren de Aragua gang as terrorists and initiated deportations, creating a complex geopolitical situation in L...
Maduro Seeks New Relationship with Trump Amidst US Actions Against Venezuelan Gang
Nicolás Maduro publicly extended an olive branch to President Donald Trump, suggesting a potential new relationship for Venezuela, while the Trump administration simultaneously designated the Tren de Aragua gang as terrorists and initiated deportations, creating a complex geopolitical situation in L...
Progress
40% Bias Score
UK Counter-Terrorism Report Downplays Islamist Threat
A leaked Home Office report proposes shifting the UK's counter-terrorism strategy from focusing on specific ideologies like Islamism to focusing on general behaviors, despite Islamism accounting for 94% of terrorist killings since 1999 and 80% of counter-terror police workload last year.
UK Counter-Terrorism Report Downplays Islamist Threat
A leaked Home Office report proposes shifting the UK's counter-terrorism strategy from focusing on specific ideologies like Islamism to focusing on general behaviors, despite Islamism accounting for 94% of terrorist killings since 1999 and 80% of counter-terror police workload last year.
Progress
72% Bias Score
Spain Prepares Third Secret Tender to Secure Private Healthcare for Civil Servants
After two failed bids, Spain's Digital Transformation Ministry is secretly preparing a third, substantially higher offer (€4.5 billion+) to ensure private insurers continue healthcare for 1.5 million civil servants and their families, despite the Health Minister's preference for public healthcare.
Spain Prepares Third Secret Tender to Secure Private Healthcare for Civil Servants
After two failed bids, Spain's Digital Transformation Ministry is secretly preparing a third, substantially higher offer (€4.5 billion+) to ensure private insurers continue healthcare for 1.5 million civil servants and their families, despite the Health Minister's preference for public healthcare.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Neymar's Contract with Al Hilal Terminated
Al Hilal and Neymar mutually terminated their contract on Tuesday, ending his brief and injury-plagued stint in Saudi Arabian football; the move is widely speculated to facilitate his return to his childhood club, Santos, in Brazil.
Neymar's Contract with Al Hilal Terminated
Al Hilal and Neymar mutually terminated their contract on Tuesday, ending his brief and injury-plagued stint in Saudi Arabian football; the move is widely speculated to facilitate his return to his childhood club, Santos, in Brazil.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Italy's Security Debate: Perception vs. Reality
In Italy, falling crime rates haven't eased public insecurity, particularly among vulnerable groups; a leading politician's framing of the security debate highlights conflicting perspectives but neglects root causes; the release of Libyan general Almasri exposes the complex interplay between nationa...
Italy's Security Debate: Perception vs. Reality
In Italy, falling crime rates haven't eased public insecurity, particularly among vulnerable groups; a leading politician's framing of the security debate highlights conflicting perspectives but neglects root causes; the release of Libyan general Almasri exposes the complex interplay between nationa...
Progress
60% Bias Score
Spain's Youth Unemployment Crisis Costs 2.27% of GDP
A new report reveals that Spain's youth unemployment costs the country 2.27% of its GDP, hindering job creation and economic growth due to a mismatch between education and labor market needs, inefficient employment policies, and a high proportion of small businesses.
Spain's Youth Unemployment Crisis Costs 2.27% of GDP
A new report reveals that Spain's youth unemployment costs the country 2.27% of its GDP, hindering job creation and economic growth due to a mismatch between education and labor market needs, inefficient employment policies, and a high proportion of small businesses.
Progress
52% Bias Score
200 UK Companies Adopt Four-Day Workweek, Boosting Productivity and Well-being
Two hundred British companies adopted a four-day workweek following a successful pilot program involving 5,000 workers, resulting in increased productivity, improved well-being, and reduced carbon emissions, challenging the traditional five-day workweek.
200 UK Companies Adopt Four-Day Workweek, Boosting Productivity and Well-being
Two hundred British companies adopted a four-day workweek following a successful pilot program involving 5,000 workers, resulting in increased productivity, improved well-being, and reduced carbon emissions, challenging the traditional five-day workweek.
Progress
48% Bias Score