Cuba: A Revolution's Failure and the Fight for Freedom
In Cuba, the disconnect between the government and the people is growing, marked by widespread issues (unsanitary conditions, blackouts, hunger, and repression of dissent) and a complete loss of trust in leaders. Independent journalist Reinaldo Escobar describes the situation as a profound failure o...
Cuba: A Revolution's Failure and the Fight for Freedom
In Cuba, the disconnect between the government and the people is growing, marked by widespread issues (unsanitary conditions, blackouts, hunger, and repression of dissent) and a complete loss of trust in leaders. Independent journalist Reinaldo Escobar describes the situation as a profound failure o...
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60% Bias Score
Algerian Novelist Imprisoned, Exposing Crackdown on Free Speech
Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, winner of several prestigious literary awards, was arrested in Algiers on November 16th and charged with "attacking state security," sparking international outrage and highlighting strained Franco-Algerian relations.
Algerian Novelist Imprisoned, Exposing Crackdown on Free Speech
Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, winner of several prestigious literary awards, was arrested in Algiers on November 16th and charged with "attacking state security," sparking international outrage and highlighting strained Franco-Algerian relations.
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40% Bias Score
Florida Enacts Strict Social Media Restrictions for Minors
Florida's new law, effective January 1st, 2024, prohibits children under 14 from creating social media accounts and requires parental consent for 14-15 year olds, aiming to reduce negative mental health impacts and cyberbullying, but faces legal challenges for violating free speech rights.
Florida Enacts Strict Social Media Restrictions for Minors
Florida's new law, effective January 1st, 2024, prohibits children under 14 from creating social media accounts and requires parental consent for 14-15 year olds, aiming to reduce negative mental health impacts and cyberbullying, but faces legal challenges for violating free speech rights.
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48% Bias Score
Venezuela Fines TikTok \$10 Million Over Harmful Content
Venezuela's Supreme Tribunal of Justice fined TikTok \$10 million for alleged negligence in preventing harmful content for minors, following reports of over 200 students participating in toxic challenges, resulting in three deaths, and demanding the establishment of a Venezuelan office within eight ...
Venezuela Fines TikTok \$10 Million Over Harmful Content
Venezuela's Supreme Tribunal of Justice fined TikTok \$10 million for alleged negligence in preventing harmful content for minors, following reports of over 200 students participating in toxic challenges, resulting in three deaths, and demanding the establishment of a Venezuelan office within eight ...
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56% Bias Score
Surfer Banned from Competition for Advocacy of Equal Prize Money
Longboarder and gender equality advocate Lucy Small was banned from the 2025 Noosa Festival of Surfing for comments the Noosa Malibu Club deemed to have brought them into disrepute, specifically regarding unequal prizemoney at a past event; Small maintains the information was publicly available and ...
Surfer Banned from Competition for Advocacy of Equal Prize Money
Longboarder and gender equality advocate Lucy Small was banned from the 2025 Noosa Festival of Surfing for comments the Noosa Malibu Club deemed to have brought them into disrepute, specifically regarding unequal prizemoney at a past event; Small maintains the information was publicly available and ...
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36% Bias Score
Manzar: Pakistani Art's Response to Repression
The Manzar exhibition in Doha, Qatar, showcases 200 artworks from Pakistan spanning eight decades, highlighting the impact of General Zia-ul-Haq's dictatorship on artistic expression and challenging the narrow definition of "Pakistani art" by including works from pre-1947 and neighboring countries.
Manzar: Pakistani Art's Response to Repression
The Manzar exhibition in Doha, Qatar, showcases 200 artworks from Pakistan spanning eight decades, highlighting the impact of General Zia-ul-Haq's dictatorship on artistic expression and challenging the narrow definition of "Pakistani art" by including works from pre-1947 and neighboring countries.
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32% Bias Score
Iranian Football Players Protest, Facing Exclusion
During a charity match featuring Iran's 1998 World Cup team, Pirooz Broumand's refusal to stand for the national anthem and Ali Daei's avoidance of the governor of Khorasan Razavi sparked controversy, leading to Broumand's exclusion from the opening game of Azadi Stadium and highlighting ongoing pol...
Iranian Football Players Protest, Facing Exclusion
During a charity match featuring Iran's 1998 World Cup team, Pirooz Broumand's refusal to stand for the national anthem and Ali Daei's avoidance of the governor of Khorasan Razavi sparked controversy, leading to Broumand's exclusion from the opening game of Azadi Stadium and highlighting ongoing pol...
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48% Bias Score
Berlin's Culture Budget Cut Threatens Artistic Freedom
Berlin's 2025 cultural budget faces a €130 million cut, threatening numerous venues and programs and shifting power to market forces, impacting artistic freedom and accessibility.
Berlin's Culture Budget Cut Threatens Artistic Freedom
Berlin's 2025 cultural budget faces a €130 million cut, threatening numerous venues and programs and shifting power to market forces, impacting artistic freedom and accessibility.
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60% Bias Score
Pakistan: A Year of Violence, Economic Uncertainty, and Censorship
In 2024, Pakistan faced its deadliest year in a decade due to 444 terror attacks killing 685 security personnel and nearly 1,000 civilians; despite securing a $7 billion IMF bailout and curbing inflation, over 700,000 people emigrated legally amid political instability following the 2022 ouster of I...
Pakistan: A Year of Violence, Economic Uncertainty, and Censorship
In 2024, Pakistan faced its deadliest year in a decade due to 444 terror attacks killing 685 security personnel and nearly 1,000 civilians; despite securing a $7 billion IMF bailout and curbing inflation, over 700,000 people emigrated legally amid political instability following the 2022 ouster of I...
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48% Bias Score
Syria's Sana Journalists Recount Years of Assad Regime Censorship and Disinformation
After 21 years of Assad regime control, journalists at Syria's state news agency, Sana, recount years of censorship, torture, and disinformation campaigns, facing consequences ranging from administrative penalties to lengthy detention for minor deviations from regime narratives; they now face an unc...
Syria's Sana Journalists Recount Years of Assad Regime Censorship and Disinformation
After 21 years of Assad regime control, journalists at Syria's state news agency, Sana, recount years of censorship, torture, and disinformation campaigns, facing consequences ranging from administrative penalties to lengthy detention for minor deviations from regime narratives; they now face an unc...
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48% Bias Score
Shrinking Press Freedom in Georgia
In Georgia, the shrinking space for free speech threatens journalists from nearby authoritarian countries who once found refuge there. The upcoming election of the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party and the implementation of a foreign agent law mirrors Russia's and threatens independent media outlets.
Shrinking Press Freedom in Georgia
In Georgia, the shrinking space for free speech threatens journalists from nearby authoritarian countries who once found refuge there. The upcoming election of the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party and the implementation of a foreign agent law mirrors Russia's and threatens independent media outlets.
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52% Bias Score
Ruto Promises to Halt Abductions of Critics in Kenya
Kenyan President William Ruto promised to end the abductions of at least 82 government critics, reversing his earlier stance of denying the disappearances that followed youth-led protests in June against a new finance bill; however, at least 29 people remain missing, and the government hasn't taken ...
Ruto Promises to Halt Abductions of Critics in Kenya
Kenyan President William Ruto promised to end the abductions of at least 82 government critics, reversing his earlier stance of denying the disappearances that followed youth-led protests in June against a new finance bill; however, at least 29 people remain missing, and the government hasn't taken ...
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48% Bias Score