Senators Question Altman's $1 Million Donation to Trump Inaugural Fund
U.S. Senators Warren and Bennet questioned OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's $1 million donation to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund, citing concerns about potential conflicts of interest given ongoing federal investigations into OpenAI and other tech companies, and the incoming administration's potenti...
Senators Question Altman's $1 Million Donation to Trump Inaugural Fund
U.S. Senators Warren and Bennet questioned OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's $1 million donation to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund, citing concerns about potential conflicts of interest given ongoing federal investigations into OpenAI and other tech companies, and the incoming administration's potenti...
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48% Bias Score
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation Amidst Tech CEO Donations to Trump
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is relaxing content moderation policies, disbanding fact-checking teams, and scaling back diversity initiatives, coinciding with large donations to Trump's inauguration fund and his return to the presidency; similar actions are seen from Amazon and Google.
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation Amidst Tech CEO Donations to Trump
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is relaxing content moderation policies, disbanding fact-checking teams, and scaling back diversity initiatives, coinciding with large donations to Trump's inauguration fund and his return to the presidency; similar actions are seen from Amazon and Google.
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64% Bias Score
Trump Nominees Pose Threat to Internet Freedoms
President-elect Trump's nominees for the FCC, FTC, and DOJ's Civil Rights Division—Brendan Carr, Andrew Ferguson, and Harmeet Dhillon, respectively—have expressed intentions to limit internet freedoms by targeting Big Tech and potentially censoring speech deemed unfavorable to the incoming administr...
Trump Nominees Pose Threat to Internet Freedoms
President-elect Trump's nominees for the FCC, FTC, and DOJ's Civil Rights Division—Brendan Carr, Andrew Ferguson, and Harmeet Dhillon, respectively—have expressed intentions to limit internet freedoms by targeting Big Tech and potentially censoring speech deemed unfavorable to the incoming administr...
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52% Bias Score
Musk's Actions Expose Europe's Vulnerability to Tech Oligarch Interference
Elon Musk's actions, including suggesting the overthrow of the UK government and hosting a German far-right candidate on X, coupled with US tech oligarchs' political influence and control over algorithms, pose a significant threat to European democracy, demanding urgent EU action.
Musk's Actions Expose Europe's Vulnerability to Tech Oligarch Interference
Elon Musk's actions, including suggesting the overthrow of the UK government and hosting a German far-right candidate on X, coupled with US tech oligarchs' political influence and control over algorithms, pose a significant threat to European democracy, demanding urgent EU action.
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64% Bias Score
Tech Giants Align with Trump Amidst Content Moderation Shift
One week from Donald Trump's inauguration, major tech CEOs are aligning with his administration, with donations and policy changes, potentially impacting content moderation and global digital regulations.
Tech Giants Align with Trump Amidst Content Moderation Shift
One week from Donald Trump's inauguration, major tech CEOs are aligning with his administration, with donations and policy changes, potentially impacting content moderation and global digital regulations.
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52% Bias Score
Meta Capitulates: $1 Million Donation and US Fact-Checking Shift
Facing political pressure and potential legal challenges, Meta contributed $1 million to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund, and subsequently ended third-party fact-checking on its US platforms, a move that contrasts with EU regulations.
Meta Capitulates: $1 Million Donation and US Fact-Checking Shift
Facing political pressure and potential legal challenges, Meta contributed $1 million to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund, and subsequently ended third-party fact-checking on its US platforms, a move that contrasts with EU regulations.
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56% Bias Score
TikTok Ban Backfires: Public Shifts to Chinese App, Exposing Need for Data Privacy Laws
Americans rejected a US government-led TikTok ban by switching to the Chinese app Xiaohongshu, revealing public distrust in government narratives about national security threats and big tech companies. This highlights the demand for stronger data privacy laws over politically expedient anti-China ba...
TikTok Ban Backfires: Public Shifts to Chinese App, Exposing Need for Data Privacy Laws
Americans rejected a US government-led TikTok ban by switching to the Chinese app Xiaohongshu, revealing public distrust in government narratives about national security threats and big tech companies. This highlights the demand for stronger data privacy laws over politically expedient anti-China ba...
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52% Bias Score
Meta Faces User Exodus Following Policy Shift
Meta's recent policy changes, including ending its US fact-checking program and relaxing content moderation, have led to a user exodus from its platforms, with some high-profile users and organizations announcing they are leaving, due to concerns over the spread of misinformation and hateful content...
Meta Faces User Exodus Following Policy Shift
Meta's recent policy changes, including ending its US fact-checking program and relaxing content moderation, have led to a user exodus from its platforms, with some high-profile users and organizations announcing they are leaving, due to concerns over the spread of misinformation and hateful content...
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52% Bias Score
Tech CEOs to Attend Trump's Inauguration
Tech CEOs Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, along with performers such as the Village People; the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee exceeded its $150 million fundraising goal.
Tech CEOs to Attend Trump's Inauguration
Tech CEOs Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, along with performers such as the Village People; the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee exceeded its $150 million fundraising goal.
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56% Bias Score
US Market Dip Despite Positive Inflation Data
US indexes fell despite positive inflation data, with Eli Lilly dropping 7.4 percent and Nvidia 1.8 percent, while the Australian sharemarket is set to rise 0.1 percent.
US Market Dip Despite Positive Inflation Data
US indexes fell despite positive inflation data, with Eli Lilly dropping 7.4 percent and Nvidia 1.8 percent, while the Australian sharemarket is set to rise 0.1 percent.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Organizations Call for Social Media Ban, Government Refuses
Five Dutch organizations want the government to ban Instagram, Facebook, and X due to concerns about the platforms' impact on the rule of law and freedom, citing Meta's decision to stop working with fact-checkers in the US as a key factor; however, the Dutch government will not ban them.
Dutch Organizations Call for Social Media Ban, Government Refuses
Five Dutch organizations want the government to ban Instagram, Facebook, and X due to concerns about the platforms' impact on the rule of law and freedom, citing Meta's decision to stop working with fact-checkers in the US as a key factor; however, the Dutch government will not ban them.
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48% Bias Score
Meta's Clegg Resigns, Kaplan Takes Over Amidst Political Uncertainty
Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, resigned after six years, with his deputy, Joel Kaplan, taking over; this comes weeks before Donald Trump's inauguration, and amidst a complex political and regulatory environment for tech firms.
Meta's Clegg Resigns, Kaplan Takes Over Amidst Political Uncertainty
Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, resigned after six years, with his deputy, Joel Kaplan, taking over; this comes weeks before Donald Trump's inauguration, and amidst a complex political and regulatory environment for tech firms.
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48% Bias Score