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
Russian Politician Reports Theft, Worsening Prison Conditions
Jailed Russian politician Alexey Gorinov reported the theft of 21,000 rubles and a warm blanket from his prison cell on December 28th, 2024, further highlighting concerns about his treatment and conditions in the Russian penal system.
Russian Politician Reports Theft, Worsening Prison Conditions
Jailed Russian politician Alexey Gorinov reported the theft of 21,000 rubles and a warm blanket from his prison cell on December 28th, 2024, further highlighting concerns about his treatment and conditions in the Russian penal system.
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28% Bias Score
Musk Accused of Censorship After Conservative Accounts Lose X Premium Features
At least 14 conservative accounts on Elon Musk's X platform lost access to premium features after criticizing Musk's pro-immigration views, raising concerns about censorship and impacting their ability to monetize their content; the accounts remain active but without monetization capabilities.
Musk Accused of Censorship After Conservative Accounts Lose X Premium Features
At least 14 conservative accounts on Elon Musk's X platform lost access to premium features after criticizing Musk's pro-immigration views, raising concerns about censorship and impacting their ability to monetize their content; the accounts remain active but without monetization capabilities.
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52% Bias Score
Lady Chatterley's Lover" Trial: A Landmark Victory for Literary Freedom
In 1960, Penguin Books successfully challenged the UK's obscenity laws by publishing D.H. Lawrence's "Lady Chatterley's Lover", which had been banned since the late 1920s, leading to a massive increase in sales after the court case.
Lady Chatterley's Lover" Trial: A Landmark Victory for Literary Freedom
In 1960, Penguin Books successfully challenged the UK's obscenity laws by publishing D.H. Lawrence's "Lady Chatterley's Lover", which had been banned since the late 1920s, leading to a massive increase in sales after the court case.
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44% 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
Trump Urges Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban, Sparring with Biden Administration
President-elect Trump urged the Supreme Court to delay a TikTok ban set to take effect January 19, arguing for negotiation to address national security concerns while preserving First Amendment rights, contrasting with the Biden administration's support for the ban.
Trump Urges Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban, Sparring with Biden Administration
President-elect Trump urged the Supreme Court to delay a TikTok ban set to take effect January 19, arguing for negotiation to address national security concerns while preserving First Amendment rights, contrasting with the Biden administration's support for the ban.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's RTÜK Fines Opposition Media Ten Times More Than Pro-Government Outlets in 2024
Turkey's RTÜK fined opposition media outlets ten times more than pro-government channels in 2024, totaling 63.05 million Turkish lira in fines, reflecting a pattern of suppressing dissent and controlling the narrative, with further actions including license revocations and station closures.
Turkey's RTÜK Fines Opposition Media Ten Times More Than Pro-Government Outlets in 2024
Turkey's RTÜK fined opposition media outlets ten times more than pro-government channels in 2024, totaling 63.05 million Turkish lira in fines, reflecting a pattern of suppressing dissent and controlling the narrative, with further actions including license revocations and station closures.
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60% Bias Score
Musk-MAGA H-1B Visa Dispute: Verification Badges Revoked
Elon Musk, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, publicly defended the H-1B visa program, prompting criticism from prominent Trump supporters who allege that Musk retaliated by revoking verification badges from over 50 accounts linked to the Conservative PAC o...
Musk-MAGA H-1B Visa Dispute: Verification Badges Revoked
Elon Musk, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, publicly defended the H-1B visa program, prompting criticism from prominent Trump supporters who allege that Musk retaliated by revoking verification badges from over 50 accounts linked to the Conservative PAC o...
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60% Bias Score