Charisma Over Substance: Experiments Reveal Vulnerability to Misinformation
Actor Michael Fox successfully impersonated a medical expert in a 1973 lecture, receiving positive feedback despite lacking expertise; similar experiments showed audiences prioritize presentation over substance, highlighting susceptibility to misinformation in science and politics.
Charisma Over Substance: Experiments Reveal Vulnerability to Misinformation
Actor Michael Fox successfully impersonated a medical expert in a 1973 lecture, receiving positive feedback despite lacking expertise; similar experiments showed audiences prioritize presentation over substance, highlighting susceptibility to misinformation in science and politics.
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56% Bias Score
Mexico Raises Minimum Wage by 12% in 2025
Mexico will raise its minimum wage by 12% in 2025, impacting over 8.5 million workers; border state workers will earn 12,596 pesos monthly, others 8,364 pesos, continuing a policy of consecutive yearly increases despite economic headwinds and differing opinions on the increase's adequacy.
Mexico Raises Minimum Wage by 12% in 2025
Mexico will raise its minimum wage by 12% in 2025, impacting over 8.5 million workers; border state workers will earn 12,596 pesos monthly, others 8,364 pesos, continuing a policy of consecutive yearly increases despite economic headwinds and differing opinions on the increase's adequacy.
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32% Bias Score
Madrid High Court Orders Further Investigation in Case Against Regional Assembly Vice President
The Madrid High Court of Justice (TSJM) returned the case against Ana Millán, vice president of the regional assembly, to the lower court for further investigation, stating the initial evidence was insufficient to establish criminal charges related to contracts awarded to Francisco Roselló's compani...
Madrid High Court Orders Further Investigation in Case Against Regional Assembly Vice President
The Madrid High Court of Justice (TSJM) returned the case against Ana Millán, vice president of the regional assembly, to the lower court for further investigation, stating the initial evidence was insufficient to establish criminal charges related to contracts awarded to Francisco Roselló's compani...
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Police Arrest Jihadists in Alicante
Spanish police arrested a Mexican-born woman and a man in Alicante for promoting jihad online, including support for terrorist attacks; both are now imprisoned.
Spanish Police Arrest Jihadists in Alicante
Spanish police arrested a Mexican-born woman and a man in Alicante for promoting jihad online, including support for terrorist attacks; both are now imprisoned.
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52% Bias Score
Acha-Kutscher's "Womankind": Reframing Female Identity Through Collage
María María Acha-Kutscher's "Womankind" exhibition in Barcelona uses collage to reframe historical images of women, challenging traditional narratives and celebrating female identity and resilience from the early 20th century to the 1960s.
Acha-Kutscher's "Womankind": Reframing Female Identity Through Collage
María María Acha-Kutscher's "Womankind" exhibition in Barcelona uses collage to reframe historical images of women, challenging traditional narratives and celebrating female identity and resilience from the early 20th century to the 1960s.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Minister to Review Public Works Contracts Amidst Bribery Accusations
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente will review public works contracts from his predecessor, José Luis Ábalos, following accusations of pre-allocation for bribes; however, he questions the evidence's validity.
Spanish Minister to Review Public Works Contracts Amidst Bribery Accusations
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente will review public works contracts from his predecessor, José Luis Ábalos, following accusations of pre-allocation for bribes; however, he questions the evidence's validity.
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36% Bias Score
Barcelona Court Orders Paid Parental Leave, Challenging Spanish Law
A Barcelona court ordered the city council to pay for eight weeks of parental leave, a decision that could impact other municipalities and pressure the government to comply with EU directives on paid parental leave.
Barcelona Court Orders Paid Parental Leave, Challenging Spanish Law
A Barcelona court ordered the city council to pay for eight weeks of parental leave, a decision that could impact other municipalities and pressure the government to comply with EU directives on paid parental leave.
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40% Bias Score
Judge Orders Investigation into Leak of Confidential Documents in Spanish Case
A Spanish Supreme Court judge is investigating the leak of a Civil Guard report containing confidential information from a case against the Attorney General and Madrid Provincial Prosecutor, which revealed details of a confidential email between the prosecution and the lawyer of Alberto González Ama...
Judge Orders Investigation into Leak of Confidential Documents in Spanish Case
A Spanish Supreme Court judge is investigating the leak of a Civil Guard report containing confidential information from a case against the Attorney General and Madrid Provincial Prosecutor, which revealed details of a confidential email between the prosecution and the lawyer of Alberto González Ama...
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20% Bias Score
Spain's Migrant Minor Redistribution Talks Collapse Amidst Political Stalemate
Negotiations between Spain's governing coalition and the PP to redistribute unaccompanied migrant minors across Spain have collapsed due to the PP's maximalist demands and pressure from Vox, leaving vulnerable children in precarious situations and highlighting a broader political stalemate.
Spain's Migrant Minor Redistribution Talks Collapse Amidst Political Stalemate
Negotiations between Spain's governing coalition and the PP to redistribute unaccompanied migrant minors across Spain have collapsed due to the PP's maximalist demands and pressure from Vox, leaving vulnerable children in precarious situations and highlighting a broader political stalemate.
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52% Bias Score
Penguin Random House Charts Growth Amidst Market Shifts and AI Integration
Following a tumultuous period including a blocked acquisition and CEO change, Penguin Random House is pursuing growth through organic expansion and acquisitions, particularly in the robust Spanish-language market, while also integrating AI into its operations.
Penguin Random House Charts Growth Amidst Market Shifts and AI Integration
Following a tumultuous period including a blocked acquisition and CEO change, Penguin Random House is pursuing growth through organic expansion and acquisitions, particularly in the robust Spanish-language market, while also integrating AI into its operations.
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32% Bias Score
Spotify Wrapped 2023: Personalized Data Fuels Social Comparison
Spotify Wrapped, released this week, details users' music consumption for 2023, prompting widespread sharing and social comparison on platforms like Instagram and X; the personalized data includes total listening time, top artists, and genres.
Spotify Wrapped 2023: Personalized Data Fuels Social Comparison
Spotify Wrapped, released this week, details users' music consumption for 2023, prompting widespread sharing and social comparison on platforms like Instagram and X; the personalized data includes total listening time, top artists, and genres.
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36% Bias Score
Los Pecos Announce 2025 Reunion Tour
Los Pecos, the iconic Spanish musical duo, is returning to the stage in 2025 with their "Dos voces y una historia" tour, celebrating their 45th anniversary after a two-decade hiatus, starting in Madrid on March 23rd, with tickets on sale December 12th.
Los Pecos Announce 2025 Reunion Tour
Los Pecos, the iconic Spanish musical duo, is returning to the stage in 2025 with their "Dos voces y una historia" tour, celebrating their 45th anniversary after a two-decade hiatus, starting in Madrid on March 23rd, with tickets on sale December 12th.
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36% Bias Score