March 2025
April 2025
Iran's Tech-Driven Repression: Drones, Surveillance, and Human Rights Abuses
A UN report details Iran's use of drones, facial recognition, and the 'Nazer' app to enforce hijab laws, resulting in at least 618 arrests, torture, and extrajudicial killings, highlighting systemic human rights abuses against women, religious minorities, and LGBT individuals.
Iran's Tech-Driven Repression: Drones, Surveillance, and Human Rights Abuses
A UN report details Iran's use of drones, facial recognition, and the 'Nazer' app to enforce hijab laws, resulting in at least 618 arrests, torture, and extrajudicial killings, highlighting systemic human rights abuses against women, religious minorities, and LGBT individuals.
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24% Bias Score
Israeli Drone Strike Kills Nine in Gaza, Exacerbating Humanitarian Crisis
An Israeli drone strike in Beit Lahiya, Gaza, killed nine, including three journalists, on Saturday, while Israel continues its blockade of aid into Gaza, exacerbating a humanitarian crisis and hindering ceasefire talks.
Israeli Drone Strike Kills Nine in Gaza, Exacerbating Humanitarian Crisis
An Israeli drone strike in Beit Lahiya, Gaza, killed nine, including three journalists, on Saturday, while Israel continues its blockade of aid into Gaza, exacerbating a humanitarian crisis and hindering ceasefire talks.
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44% Bias Score
Ukraine's Unwavering Resolve: Volunteers Train Amidst Ceasefire Talks
Ukrainian volunteers are undergoing intense military training despite ongoing diplomatic efforts for a 30-day ceasefire, reflecting a deep-seated belief that the war will continue, fueled by strong public resolve to resist Russian control.
Ukraine's Unwavering Resolve: Volunteers Train Amidst Ceasefire Talks
Ukrainian volunteers are undergoing intense military training despite ongoing diplomatic efforts for a 30-day ceasefire, reflecting a deep-seated belief that the war will continue, fueled by strong public resolve to resist Russian control.
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44% Bias Score
Russia Launches Massive Aerial Assault on Ukraine
Russia launched over 1,020 drones and almost 1,360 guided bombs on Ukraine last week, targeting multiple regions; Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is calling for stronger sanctions and decisive measures to end the conflict.
Russia Launches Massive Aerial Assault on Ukraine
Russia launched over 1,020 drones and almost 1,360 guided bombs on Ukraine last week, targeting multiple regions; Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is calling for stronger sanctions and decisive measures to end the conflict.
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40% Bias Score
Russia Repels Ukrainian Incursion in Kursk, Reducing Ukrainian-Held Territory Significantly
A seven-month Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk region has resulted in heavy fighting, with Russia now pushing Ukrainian forces back to the border, reducing Ukrainian-controlled territory from over 1,368 square km to about 110 square km, raising concerns about further escalation and a potentia...
Russia Repels Ukrainian Incursion in Kursk, Reducing Ukrainian-Held Territory Significantly
A seven-month Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk region has resulted in heavy fighting, with Russia now pushing Ukrainian forces back to the border, reducing Ukrainian-controlled territory from over 1,368 square km to about 110 square km, raising concerns about further escalation and a potentia...
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44% Bias Score
Russia and China's Aggressive Space Militarization
US military officials believe Russia and China are aggressively testing offensive space capabilities, citing recent satellite training missions as evidence of space militarization; Russia aims to place a nuclear weapon in space.
Russia and China's Aggressive Space Militarization
US military officials believe Russia and China are aggressively testing offensive space capabilities, citing recent satellite training missions as evidence of space militarization; Russia aims to place a nuclear weapon in space.
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52% Bias Score
Devastating Tornadoes Kill 28, Leave Thousands Without Power
A powerful cross-country storm system has caused at least 28 deaths—15 from tornadoes—across six states, leaving over 200,000 without power, with damage assessments showing winds up to 165 mph in Arkansas. Millions remain on alert for severe weather.
Devastating Tornadoes Kill 28, Leave Thousands Without Power
A powerful cross-country storm system has caused at least 28 deaths—15 from tornadoes—across six states, leaving over 200,000 without power, with damage assessments showing winds up to 165 mph in Arkansas. Millions remain on alert for severe weather.
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36% Bias Score
Online Network 'The Com' Manipulates Children into Violence
An online network called 'The Com' is manipulating British boys aged 11-17 into committing violent and sexual acts, prompting concern from the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Home Secretary. The network uses encrypted platforms and exploits vulnerable children for content that can be sold, highl...
Online Network 'The Com' Manipulates Children into Violence
An online network called 'The Com' is manipulating British boys aged 11-17 into committing violent and sexual acts, prompting concern from the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Home Secretary. The network uses encrypted platforms and exploits vulnerable children for content that can be sold, highl...
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56% Bias Score
Israel's Resilience Amidst Recent Attack
A recent attack on Israel caused over 1,000 deaths, thousands of injuries, and hundreds of kidnappings, prompting a mobilization of hundreds of thousands of reserve soldiers; despite this, the author expresses confidence in Israel's resilience and eventual recovery, drawing parallels to the Jewish p...
Israel's Resilience Amidst Recent Attack
A recent attack on Israel caused over 1,000 deaths, thousands of injuries, and hundreds of kidnappings, prompting a mobilization of hundreds of thousands of reserve soldiers; despite this, the author expresses confidence in Israel's resilience and eventual recovery, drawing parallels to the Jewish p...
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56% Bias Score
Russia and China Aggressively Develop Offensive Space Capabilities
US military officials report that Russia and China are aggressively developing offensive space capabilities, conducting satellite training exercises simulating attacks and developing anti-satellite weapons, raising concerns about an escalating space arms race and the weaponization of space.
Russia and China Aggressively Develop Offensive Space Capabilities
US military officials report that Russia and China are aggressively developing offensive space capabilities, conducting satellite training exercises simulating attacks and developing anti-satellite weapons, raising concerns about an escalating space arms race and the weaponization of space.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Trump Silences Voice of America, Raising Concerns About US Global Influence
President Trump's executive order has placed Voice of America's director and nearly all 1300 staff on leave, halting news broadcasts; this action, following contract terminations with USAGM networks, raises concerns about the US ceding influence to foreign powers, despite bipartisan past support for...
Trump Silences Voice of America, Raising Concerns About US Global Influence
President Trump's executive order has placed Voice of America's director and nearly all 1300 staff on leave, halting news broadcasts; this action, following contract terminations with USAGM networks, raises concerns about the US ceding influence to foreign powers, despite bipartisan past support for...
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60% Bias Score
Russia Manipulates AI Chatbots for Global Disinformation
A NewsGuard study reveals that over one-third of responses from major AI chatbots, including ChatGPT-4, contain pro-Russian misinformation spread by the Moscow-based Pravda network, which floods AI large language models (LLMs) with false information; this resulted in 3,600,000 articles of Russian pr...
Russia Manipulates AI Chatbots for Global Disinformation
A NewsGuard study reveals that over one-third of responses from major AI chatbots, including ChatGPT-4, contain pro-Russian misinformation spread by the Moscow-based Pravda network, which floods AI large language models (LLMs) with false information; this resulted in 3,600,000 articles of Russian pr...
Progress
48% Bias Score