Conservative Amendment Threatens to Block Landmark Child Safeguarding Bill
The Conservative party's proposed amendment to establish a national inquiry into child sexual exploitation threatens to block a landmark child safeguarding bill, prompting outrage from the Labour party and child protection advocates.
Conservative Amendment Threatens to Block Landmark Child Safeguarding Bill
The Conservative party's proposed amendment to establish a national inquiry into child sexual exploitation threatens to block a landmark child safeguarding bill, prompting outrage from the Labour party and child protection advocates.
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60% Bias Score
Pacific Palisades Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Highlights Evacuation Challenges
A wildfire in Pacific Palisades, California, on New Year's Eve forced evacuations, with residents reporting traffic jams and people abandoning their vehicles due to the single road out, highlighting challenges in wildfire evacuations in the area.
Pacific Palisades Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Highlights Evacuation Challenges
A wildfire in Pacific Palisades, California, on New Year's Eve forced evacuations, with residents reporting traffic jams and people abandoning their vehicles due to the single road out, highlighting challenges in wildfire evacuations in the area.
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24% Bias Score
Meta Eliminates US Fact-Checkers Amidst Disinformation Concerns
Meta scraps US-based fact-checkers, citing bias concerns, prompting a UK-based fact-checking organization, Full Fact, to highlight their rigorous process in combating disinformation on Facebook and X, amidst challenges posed by AI-generated content and the resurgence of old misinformation.
Meta Eliminates US Fact-Checkers Amidst Disinformation Concerns
Meta scraps US-based fact-checkers, citing bias concerns, prompting a UK-based fact-checking organization, Full Fact, to highlight their rigorous process in combating disinformation on Facebook and X, amidst challenges posed by AI-generated content and the resurgence of old misinformation.
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36% Bias Score
UK Recorded Music Revenue Hits 20-Year High Despite Inflation
UK recorded music revenue reached £2,389 million in 2024, exceeding the 2001 peak of £2,221 million (though £4,080 million when adjusted for inflation), with streaming dominating at 85% of the market.
UK Recorded Music Revenue Hits 20-Year High Despite Inflation
UK recorded music revenue reached £2,389 million in 2024, exceeding the 2001 peak of £2,221 million (though £4,080 million when adjusted for inflation), with streaming dominating at 85% of the market.
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48% Bias Score
Jenrick Calls for New Child Abuse Inquiry, Ignoring Prior Report
Conservative MP Robert Jenrick called for a new national inquiry into child sexual abuse, ignoring a prior report recommending no further inquiry and focusing on implementing existing recommendations, amid Elon Musk's controversial tweets.
Jenrick Calls for New Child Abuse Inquiry, Ignoring Prior Report
Conservative MP Robert Jenrick called for a new national inquiry into child sexual abuse, ignoring a prior report recommending no further inquiry and focusing on implementing existing recommendations, amid Elon Musk's controversial tweets.
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64% Bias Score
The Extinction of Experience": A Critique of Technology's Impact on Human Interaction
Christine Rosen's "The Extinction of Experience" critiques modern technology's negative effects on human experience, citing examples like decreased face-to-face communication and the rise of technology-mediated interactions, while acknowledging historical parallels and the potential of technology to...
The Extinction of Experience": A Critique of Technology's Impact on Human Interaction
Christine Rosen's "The Extinction of Experience" critiques modern technology's negative effects on human experience, citing examples like decreased face-to-face communication and the rise of technology-mediated interactions, while acknowledging historical parallels and the potential of technology to...
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72% Bias Score
IOPC to Investigate Met Police Handling of Al Fayed Sexual Assault Allegations
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will investigate two new complaints alleging that the Metropolitan Police mishandled sexual assault allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed in 2008 and 2013; the IOPC anticipates the Met's review of 21 allegations will broaden as more victims come forwar...
IOPC to Investigate Met Police Handling of Al Fayed Sexual Assault Allegations
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will investigate two new complaints alleging that the Metropolitan Police mishandled sexual assault allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed in 2008 and 2013; the IOPC anticipates the Met's review of 21 allegations will broaden as more victims come forwar...
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44% Bias Score
New Alzheimer's Drugs Show Promise but Face Accessibility Barriers
New Alzheimer's drugs, lecanemab and donanemab, slow disease progression by about 30% but are expensive (£20,000-£25,000 annually), require specialized administration and monitoring, and are therefore inaccessible to most of the world's 50 million dementia sufferers, two-thirds of whom live in low- ...
New Alzheimer's Drugs Show Promise but Face Accessibility Barriers
New Alzheimer's drugs, lecanemab and donanemab, slow disease progression by about 30% but are expensive (£20,000-£25,000 annually), require specialized administration and monitoring, and are therefore inaccessible to most of the world's 50 million dementia sufferers, two-thirds of whom live in low- ...
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36% Bias Score
Surge in Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Australia After October 7 Attacks
Following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, Australia experienced a surge in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents, with organizations reporting thousands of cases, sparking political debate and inquiries into the extent and definition of these biases.
Surge in Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Australia After October 7 Attacks
Following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, Australia experienced a surge in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents, with organizations reporting thousands of cases, sparking political debate and inquiries into the extent and definition of these biases.
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24% Bias Score
UK Considers Lifting Ban on Animal Remains in Feed Amidst BSE Concerns
The UK government is considering lifting a 2001 ban on using processed animal protein in chicken and pig feed to aid British farmers facing competition from the EU where such practice is allowed, despite concerns about animal and human health risks and ethical issues with insect-derived protein.
UK Considers Lifting Ban on Animal Remains in Feed Amidst BSE Concerns
The UK government is considering lifting a 2001 ban on using processed animal protein in chicken and pig feed to aid British farmers facing competition from the EU where such practice is allowed, despite concerns about animal and human health risks and ethical issues with insect-derived protein.
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52% Bias Score
Tesla Received £191 Million in UK Government Grants
Tesla, Elon Musk's electric vehicle company, received £191 million in UK government grants since 2016, mainly from the Department for Transport's plug-in car grant scheme (2011-2022), peaking at £61.6 million in 2020, despite Musk's public stance against large government.
Tesla Received £191 Million in UK Government Grants
Tesla, Elon Musk's electric vehicle company, received £191 million in UK government grants since 2016, mainly from the Department for Transport's plug-in car grant scheme (2011-2022), peaking at £61.6 million in 2020, despite Musk's public stance against large government.
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48% Bias Score
Pepe: A Hippo's Journey Through Post-Escobar Colombia
Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias' "Pepe," a docu-fiction film premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, uses the hippopotamus left behind by Pablo Escobar to explore Colombia's historical consciousness and the ecological and social impact of Escobar's legacy.
Pepe: A Hippo's Journey Through Post-Escobar Colombia
Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias' "Pepe," a docu-fiction film premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, uses the hippopotamus left behind by Pablo Escobar to explore Colombia's historical consciousness and the ecological and social impact of Escobar's legacy.
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36% Bias Score