January 2025
February 2025
Meta Ends DEI Programs Amid Legal and Political Pressure
Meta ended its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs on Friday, eliminating its DEI team and changing hiring and supplier diversity practices, citing shifting legal landscapes and concerns about preferential treatment.
Meta Ends DEI Programs Amid Legal and Political Pressure
Meta ended its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs on Friday, eliminating its DEI team and changing hiring and supplier diversity practices, citing shifting legal landscapes and concerns about preferential treatment.
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48% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Review ACA's Preventive Care Mandates
The Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's no-cost preventive care mandates, potentially impacting millions of Americans' access to services like HIV prevention and cancer screenings; a Texas business and individuals challenged the mandates, arguing the US Preve...
Supreme Court to Review ACA's Preventive Care Mandates
The Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's no-cost preventive care mandates, potentially impacting millions of Americans' access to services like HIV prevention and cancer screenings; a Texas business and individuals challenged the mandates, arguing the US Preve...
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44% Bias Score
Iranian Cleric Denies Involvement in Viral Airport Headdress Incident
A cleric at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, Reza Rostami, denies interacting with a woman who removed his headdress in a video that went viral; police initially reported a domestic dispute, but Rostami's statement introduces conflicting narratives.
Iranian Cleric Denies Involvement in Viral Airport Headdress Incident
A cleric at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, Reza Rostami, denies interacting with a woman who removed his headdress in a video that went viral; police initially reported a domestic dispute, but Rostami's statement introduces conflicting narratives.
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76% Bias Score
Meta's Content Moderation Change Prompts EU Scrutiny
Meta's replacement of fact-checking with community ratings on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp raises concerns in the EU, potentially violating the Digital Services Act (DSA) and leading to fines up to 6% of global annual turnover; the EU may also employ alternative measures, such as platform block...
Meta's Content Moderation Change Prompts EU Scrutiny
Meta's replacement of fact-checking with community ratings on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp raises concerns in the EU, potentially violating the Digital Services Act (DSA) and leading to fines up to 6% of global annual turnover; the EU may also employ alternative measures, such as platform block...
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52% Bias Score
Biden Weighs Preemptive Pardons Amidst Trump's Threats and Meta's Fact-Checking Decision
President Biden is considering preemptive pardons for individuals threatened by President-elect Trump, citing Trump's rhetoric and concerns about the abuse of power, while also criticizing Meta's decision to end fact-checking on Facebook.
Biden Weighs Preemptive Pardons Amidst Trump's Threats and Meta's Fact-Checking Decision
President Biden is considering preemptive pardons for individuals threatened by President-elect Trump, citing Trump's rhetoric and concerns about the abuse of power, while also criticizing Meta's decision to end fact-checking on Facebook.
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40% Bias Score
Labour MPs Urge UK Chancellor to Secure Release of Jailed Activist During China Visit
Nine Labour MPs urged UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves to demand the release of Jimmy Lai, a jailed British pro-democracy activist, during her official visit to China this weekend, aiming to balance economic cooperation with human rights concerns amid broader tensions.
Labour MPs Urge UK Chancellor to Secure Release of Jailed Activist During China Visit
Nine Labour MPs urged UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves to demand the release of Jimmy Lai, a jailed British pro-democracy activist, during her official visit to China this weekend, aiming to balance economic cooperation with human rights concerns amid broader tensions.
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44% Bias Score
Biden Condemns Meta's Elimination of Fact-Checkers
President Biden criticized Meta's decision to replace fact-checkers with user-generated content, calling it "shameful," while also discussing potential pardons before leaving office and his assessment of Vice President Harris's 2024 presidential campaign.
Biden Condemns Meta's Elimination of Fact-Checkers
President Biden criticized Meta's decision to replace fact-checkers with user-generated content, calling it "shameful," while also discussing potential pardons before leaving office and his assessment of Vice President Harris's 2024 presidential campaign.
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44% Bias Score
Iran Unveils Underground Missile Base, Announces New Missiles Amid Regional Tensions
Iran revealed a new underground missile base, part of which was used in attacks on Israel, and announced development of "new special missiles," amid large-scale military exercises and regional tensions.
Iran Unveils Underground Missile Base, Announces New Missiles Amid Regional Tensions
Iran revealed a new underground missile base, part of which was used in attacks on Israel, and announced development of "new special missiles," amid large-scale military exercises and regional tensions.
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40% Bias Score
9/11 Mastermind's Plea Paused Amidst Legal Dispute
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused 9/11 mastermind, had his guilty plea paused by a federal appeals court due to a dispute over a plea deal that would prevent the death penalty, further delaying a case already marked by over two decades of legal battles.
9/11 Mastermind's Plea Paused Amidst Legal Dispute
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused 9/11 mastermind, had his guilty plea paused by a federal appeals court due to a dispute over a plea deal that would prevent the death penalty, further delaying a case already marked by over two decades of legal battles.
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40% Bias Score
Disabled Oil Tanker Eventin Faces Storm in Baltic Sea
The Panama-flagged oil tanker Eventin, carrying 99,000 tons of oil, is disabled in the Baltic Sea due to a power outage, facing worsening storm conditions; additional tugboats and experts secured its position, but long-term implications are uncertain due to its association with Russia's sanctioned s...
Disabled Oil Tanker Eventin Faces Storm in Baltic Sea
The Panama-flagged oil tanker Eventin, carrying 99,000 tons of oil, is disabled in the Baltic Sea due to a power outage, facing worsening storm conditions; additional tugboats and experts secured its position, but long-term implications are uncertain due to its association with Russia's sanctioned s...
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40% Bias Score
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Brandenburg Triggers National Crisis Response
A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in a Brandenburg buffalo herd has triggered a national crisis response, including the convening of a central crisis team and adjustments to the Green Week agricultural fair. Investigations into the virus's origin are underway, with additional farms under scrutiny, a...
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Brandenburg Triggers National Crisis Response
A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in a Brandenburg buffalo herd has triggered a national crisis response, including the convening of a central crisis team and adjustments to the Green Week agricultural fair. Investigations into the virus's origin are underway, with additional farms under scrutiny, a...
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20% Bias Score
Valencia Flood Exposes Years of Delays in Flood Mitigation Projects
The October 29, 2023, flood in Valencia, Spain, revealed years-long delays in flood mitigation projects for high-risk ravines like the Poyo (46 deaths) and Saleta (6 deaths) due to budget issues and conflicts with environmental regulations, specifically the 2018 Valencian Orchard Law, prompting gove...
Valencia Flood Exposes Years of Delays in Flood Mitigation Projects
The October 29, 2023, flood in Valencia, Spain, revealed years-long delays in flood mitigation projects for high-risk ravines like the Poyo (46 deaths) and Saleta (6 deaths) due to budget issues and conflicts with environmental regulations, specifically the 2018 Valencian Orchard Law, prompting gove...
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48% Bias Score