Turkey Imposes Publication Bans on Multiple Incidents, Sparking Transparency Concerns
A Turkish prosecutor reported suspicious activities at the Anadolu Courthouse, triggering multiple publication bans on various incidents, including deadly family feuds, traffic accidents, murders, and building collapses, raising concerns about transparency and accountability.
Turkey Imposes Publication Bans on Multiple Incidents, Sparking Transparency Concerns
A Turkish prosecutor reported suspicious activities at the Anadolu Courthouse, triggering multiple publication bans on various incidents, including deadly family feuds, traffic accidents, murders, and building collapses, raising concerns about transparency and accountability.
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56% Bias Score
Journalist Murder Highlights Deteriorating Press Freedom in India
Indian freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was murdered in Chhattisgarh, India, after reporting on corruption; his death highlights the deteriorating press freedom environment in India, where the killers of other journalists remain largely unpunished.
Journalist Murder Highlights Deteriorating Press Freedom in India
Indian freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was murdered in Chhattisgarh, India, after reporting on corruption; his death highlights the deteriorating press freedom environment in India, where the killers of other journalists remain largely unpunished.
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56% Bias Score
Meta's Platform Issues Raise Concerns Amidst Policy Shift and Closer Ties to Trump Administration
Meta platforms experienced technical issues affecting searches for Democratic-related terms on Instagram and account unfollowing on Facebook, coinciding with a policy shift abandoning third-party fact-checkers, a closer relationship with the Trump administration, and a reported $1 million donation f...
Meta's Platform Issues Raise Concerns Amidst Policy Shift and Closer Ties to Trump Administration
Meta platforms experienced technical issues affecting searches for Democratic-related terms on Instagram and account unfollowing on Facebook, coinciding with a policy shift abandoning third-party fact-checkers, a closer relationship with the Trump administration, and a reported $1 million donation f...
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52% Bias Score
Russia to Toughen Penalties for Incitement of Hatred
The Russian government plans to toughen Article 282 of its Criminal Code, eliminating the need for prior administrative punishment for criminal liability in cases of incitement of hatred or enmity; the amendment was approved on January 20th by a governmental commission and expands qualifying feature...
Russia to Toughen Penalties for Incitement of Hatred
The Russian government plans to toughen Article 282 of its Criminal Code, eliminating the need for prior administrative punishment for criminal liability in cases of incitement of hatred or enmity; the amendment was approved on January 20th by a governmental commission and expands qualifying feature...
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40% Bias Score
TikTok Banned in U.S. Pending Trump Decision
A U.S. ban on TikTok went into effect on Saturday, making the app unavailable to its 170 million American users following a Supreme Court ruling upholding a law requiring its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban; President-elect Trump indicated a potential 90-day extension.
TikTok Banned in U.S. Pending Trump Decision
A U.S. ban on TikTok went into effect on Saturday, making the app unavailable to its 170 million American users following a Supreme Court ruling upholding a law requiring its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban; President-elect Trump indicated a potential 90-day extension.
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48% Bias Score
TikTok Ban: VPN Circumvention Largely Ineffective
A nationwide TikTok ban in the U.S. took effect, but attempts to circumvent the ban using VPNs proved largely unsuccessful due to measures employed by TikTok, such as blocking accounts registered with U.S. phone numbers and using geolocation tracking.
TikTok Ban: VPN Circumvention Largely Ineffective
A nationwide TikTok ban in the U.S. took effect, but attempts to circumvent the ban using VPNs proved largely unsuccessful due to measures employed by TikTok, such as blocking accounts registered with U.S. phone numbers and using geolocation tracking.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Issues Executive Order to End Federal Censorship
President Trump issued an executive order on Monday aiming to end federal censorship, banning federal actions that restrict free speech and ordering an investigation into the Biden administration's actions; experts warn this could increase disinformation and harm national security while conservative...
Trump Issues Executive Order to End Federal Censorship
President Trump issued an executive order on Monday aiming to end federal censorship, banning federal actions that restrict free speech and ordering an investigation into the Biden administration's actions; experts warn this could increase disinformation and harm national security while conservative...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Halts TikTok Ban, Grants 75-Day Reprieve
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday temporarily blocking a ban on TikTok, giving its Chinese parent company ByteDance 75 days to find a US buyer, despite a law passed by Congress and upheld by the Supreme Court mandating its sale or removal from US app stores.
Trump Halts TikTok Ban, Grants 75-Day Reprieve
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday temporarily blocking a ban on TikTok, giving its Chinese parent company ByteDance 75 days to find a US buyer, despite a law passed by Congress and upheld by the Supreme Court mandating its sale or removal from US app stores.
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52% Bias Score
EU Far-Right Opposes Digital Services Act, Aligned with Trump and Tech CEOs
The European Parliament's far-right opposes the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), aimed at combating illegal online content and disinformation, aligning with Donald Trump and tech CEOs like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg who claim it's censorship, while the center-left supports it to protect democracy...
EU Far-Right Opposes Digital Services Act, Aligned with Trump and Tech CEOs
The European Parliament's far-right opposes the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), aimed at combating illegal online content and disinformation, aligning with Donald Trump and tech CEOs like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg who claim it's censorship, while the center-left supports it to protect democracy...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Intervenes, Saving TikTok from US Ban (Temporarily)
TikTok, owned by ByteDance, experienced a brief US outage on Saturday, but resumed operations Sunday after President-elect Trump announced an executive order to extend its operation while negotiating a deal to address national security concerns, potentially involving a joint venture with US ownershi...
Trump Intervenes, Saving TikTok from US Ban (Temporarily)
TikTok, owned by ByteDance, experienced a brief US outage on Saturday, but resumed operations Sunday after President-elect Trump announced an executive order to extend its operation while negotiating a deal to address national security concerns, potentially involving a joint venture with US ownershi...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Temporarily Reinstates TikTok in the US Amidst Ongoing Legal Challenges
President-elect Donald Trump intervened to temporarily restore TikTok's service to U.S. users on Sunday, preventing a ban scheduled for that day despite opposition from some Republicans, who intend to enforce the law that mandates the sale of TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer.
Trump Temporarily Reinstates TikTok in the US Amidst Ongoing Legal Challenges
President-elect Donald Trump intervened to temporarily restore TikTok's service to U.S. users on Sunday, preventing a ban scheduled for that day despite opposition from some Republicans, who intend to enforce the law that mandates the sale of TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer.
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56% Bias Score
TikTok Banned in US: 170 Million Users Affected
A US law banning TikTok due to national security concerns went into effect, shutting down the app for its 170 million users after a failed attempt to sell the platform by ByteDance. President Trump plans to review the situation after inauguration.
TikTok Banned in US: 170 Million Users Affected
A US law banning TikTok due to national security concerns went into effect, shutting down the app for its 170 million users after a failed attempt to sell the platform by ByteDance. President Trump plans to review the situation after inauguration.
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56% Bias Score