January 2025
February 2025
EU Intensifies X Investigation Over Algorithmic Manipulation and Disinformation
The European Commission announced new measures on January 17th in its investigation of X, including demands for internal documentation, an order to preserve data on algorithm changes, and access to commercial APIs, due to concerns about algorithmic manipulation and disinformation, particularly regar...
EU Intensifies X Investigation Over Algorithmic Manipulation and Disinformation
The European Commission announced new measures on January 17th in its investigation of X, including demands for internal documentation, an order to preserve data on algorithm changes, and access to commercial APIs, due to concerns about algorithmic manipulation and disinformation, particularly regar...
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48% Bias Score
EPP Plans Sweeping Bureaucracy Cuts in Europe
Germany's \$67 billion annual bureaucracy costs fuel a new EPP plan to cut regulations, using a 'one in, two out' principle and temporarily suspending some EU directives, including those related to sustainability and supply chains, aiming for economic growth and job creation.
EPP Plans Sweeping Bureaucracy Cuts in Europe
Germany's \$67 billion annual bureaucracy costs fuel a new EPP plan to cut regulations, using a 'one in, two out' principle and temporarily suspending some EU directives, including those related to sustainability and supply chains, aiming for economic growth and job creation.
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60% Bias Score
Mass Stranding of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles in Chennai
More than 400 endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles have washed ashore near Chennai, India, in the past two weeks, exceeding typical annual deaths and raising concerns about the impact of fishing nets and habitat loss.
Mass Stranding of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles in Chennai
More than 400 endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles have washed ashore near Chennai, India, in the past two weeks, exceeding typical annual deaths and raising concerns about the impact of fishing nets and habitat loss.
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40% Bias Score
Eurozone Slowdown Amidst High Energy Prices and US-China Economic Uncertainty
High European energy prices, five times the US rate, are slowing Eurozone growth, impacting countries heavily reliant on industrial production, while Spain thrives on tourism. The US, with stronger productivity and investment, outpaces Europe, but faces risks from its trade and fiscal policies; Chin...
Eurozone Slowdown Amidst High Energy Prices and US-China Economic Uncertainty
High European energy prices, five times the US rate, are slowing Eurozone growth, impacting countries heavily reliant on industrial production, while Spain thrives on tourism. The US, with stronger productivity and investment, outpaces Europe, but faces risks from its trade and fiscal policies; Chin...
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48% Bias Score
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Germany: A Consequence of Policy Choices
Germany faces a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak after 35 years, linked to the cessation of mandatory vaccination in the 1990s due to US trade policies, highlighting risks associated with prioritizing economic interests over preventative measures, as detailed in the new "Critical Agriculture Report".
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Germany: A Consequence of Policy Choices
Germany faces a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak after 35 years, linked to the cessation of mandatory vaccination in the 1990s due to US trade policies, highlighting risks associated with prioritizing economic interests over preventative measures, as detailed in the new "Critical Agriculture Report".
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Mars Ambitions Face Political and Logistical Hurdles
President-elect Trump plans a renewed focus on space exploration, prioritizing Mars colonization with SpaceX, but faces political and logistical hurdles including bipartisan support in Congress and the ongoing Artemis program, which may limit immediate changes despite potential plans to relocate Nas...
Trump's Mars Ambitions Face Political and Logistical Hurdles
President-elect Trump plans a renewed focus on space exploration, prioritizing Mars colonization with SpaceX, but faces political and logistical hurdles including bipartisan support in Congress and the ongoing Artemis program, which may limit immediate changes despite potential plans to relocate Nas...
Progress
60% Bias Score
Meta Remains in Bavaria's Anti-Disinformation Alliance, Pending European Changes
Despite Zuckerberg's announcement to end the US fact-checking system, Meta will remain in Bavaria's anti-disinformation alliance, pending changes to its European approach, which would be reviewed to avoid becoming like Elon Musk's X platform.
Meta Remains in Bavaria's Anti-Disinformation Alliance, Pending European Changes
Despite Zuckerberg's announcement to end the US fact-checking system, Meta will remain in Bavaria's anti-disinformation alliance, pending changes to its European approach, which would be reviewed to avoid becoming like Elon Musk's X platform.
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40% Bias Score
Russian Military Targets French Aircraft in Baltic Sea
A French Navy aircraft on a NATO mission in the Baltic Sea was targeted by the Russian military on January 17th, using radar systems to illuminate the aircraft. The action was considered an unacceptable act of intimidation by French officials and occurred while the aircraft was monitoring damaged un...
Russian Military Targets French Aircraft in Baltic Sea
A French Navy aircraft on a NATO mission in the Baltic Sea was targeted by the Russian military on January 17th, using radar systems to illuminate the aircraft. The action was considered an unacceptable act of intimidation by French officials and occurred while the aircraft was monitoring damaged un...
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52% Bias Score
Murder of Nine-Year-Old Girl in Döbeln Highlights Systemic Failures
Nine-year-old Valeriia was murdered on June 3rd, 2024, in Döbeln, Germany, by her mother's ex-partner, a 37-year-old Moldovan man, who suffocated her in a forest after abducting her near her school; the school's failure to report her absence delayed discovery of the body.
Murder of Nine-Year-Old Girl in Döbeln Highlights Systemic Failures
Nine-year-old Valeriia was murdered on June 3rd, 2024, in Döbeln, Germany, by her mother's ex-partner, a 37-year-old Moldovan man, who suffocated her in a forest after abducting her near her school; the school's failure to report her absence delayed discovery of the body.
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44% Bias Score
Kahrs Testimony Rejected in Hamburg Cum-Ex Inquiry
The Hamburg Parliament's Cum-Ex scandal committee rejected a request to summon former SPD Bundestag member Johannes Kahrs due to his right to refuse testimony, which remains even after the Cologne Public Prosecutor's dropped the case in December for insufficient evidence of aiding and abetting aggra...
Kahrs Testimony Rejected in Hamburg Cum-Ex Inquiry
The Hamburg Parliament's Cum-Ex scandal committee rejected a request to summon former SPD Bundestag member Johannes Kahrs due to his right to refuse testimony, which remains even after the Cologne Public Prosecutor's dropped the case in December for insufficient evidence of aiding and abetting aggra...
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36% Bias Score
David Lynch, Creator of 'Lynchian' Aesthetics, Dies at 79
Filmmaker David Lynch, known for his surreal and unsettling films like "Eraserhead" and "Twin Peaks," died on Thursday, as announced by his family; his unique artistic style significantly influenced film and pop culture.
David Lynch, Creator of 'Lynchian' Aesthetics, Dies at 79
Filmmaker David Lynch, known for his surreal and unsettling films like "Eraserhead" and "Twin Peaks," died on Thursday, as announced by his family; his unique artistic style significantly influenced film and pop culture.
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24% Bias Score
Late-Night Hosts React to Biden's Farewell and Trump's Second Term
Late-night hosts reacted to Joe Biden's farewell speech and Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration, with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Seth Meyers offering critiques on the incoming administration, political polarization, and the influence of wealthy figures and Hollywood.
Late-Night Hosts React to Biden's Farewell and Trump's Second Term
Late-night hosts reacted to Joe Biden's farewell speech and Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration, with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Seth Meyers offering critiques on the incoming administration, political polarization, and the influence of wealthy figures and Hollywood.
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56% Bias Score