Fossil Fuel Industry's Coordinated Disinformation on Climate Change
A PLOS Climate study analyzed 125,340 tweets (2008-2023) from six major US fossil fuel, plastic, and agrochemical companies and industry groups, revealing coordinated disinformation campaigns on X to delay climate action by downplaying the role of fossil fuels in climate change and promoting insuffi...
Fossil Fuel Industry's Coordinated Disinformation on Climate Change
A PLOS Climate study analyzed 125,340 tweets (2008-2023) from six major US fossil fuel, plastic, and agrochemical companies and industry groups, revealing coordinated disinformation campaigns on X to delay climate action by downplaying the role of fossil fuels in climate change and promoting insuffi...
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60% Bias Score
Tech CEOs to Attend Trump's Inauguration
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will attend US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday; Amazon and Meta each donated \$1 million, while Musk spent over \$250 million supporting Trump's campaign.
Tech CEOs to Attend Trump's Inauguration
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will attend US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday; Amazon and Meta each donated \$1 million, while Musk spent over \$250 million supporting Trump's campaign.
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48% Bias Score
Opaque Lobbying Impacts Dutch Deposit Return Scheme
Due to successful lobbying by businesses, the expansion of the Dutch deposit return scheme lacks a mandatory return obligation for retailers, leaving consumers with prolonged inconvenience, despite initial requests from municipalities and NGOs in 2019; the government is investigating this.
Opaque Lobbying Impacts Dutch Deposit Return Scheme
Due to successful lobbying by businesses, the expansion of the Dutch deposit return scheme lacks a mandatory return obligation for retailers, leaving consumers with prolonged inconvenience, despite initial requests from municipalities and NGOs in 2019; the government is investigating this.
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40% Bias Score
Neil Young Cancels Glastonbury Appearance Over BBC Partnership
Neil Young withdrew from Glastonbury Festival due to the BBC's partnership, citing corporate control as the reason; this follows a past cancellation in 1997 and a dispute over broadcast rights in 2009.
Neil Young Cancels Glastonbury Appearance Over BBC Partnership
Neil Young withdrew from Glastonbury Festival due to the BBC's partnership, citing corporate control as the reason; this follows a past cancellation in 1997 and a dispute over broadcast rights in 2009.
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56% Bias Score
A69 Highway Protest in Toulouse: Court Decision Fuels Demonstrations
Approximately 800 to 2200 people protested in Toulouse on December 15th against the controversial A69 highway, criticizing a court decision that allows construction to continue despite ongoing legal challenges, with protestors planning further legal action.
A69 Highway Protest in Toulouse: Court Decision Fuels Demonstrations
Approximately 800 to 2200 people protested in Toulouse on December 15th against the controversial A69 highway, criticizing a court decision that allows construction to continue despite ongoing legal challenges, with protestors planning further legal action.
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52% Bias Score
GM Threatens to Demolish Detroit Skyscraper Over $250m Subsidy Demand
General Motors is threatening to demolish Detroit's tallest building, the RenCen, if it doesn't receive a $250 million taxpayer subsidy for renovations, a move drawing accusations of "extortion" amid the automaker's recent $9.9 billion profit and substantial existing government support.
GM Threatens to Demolish Detroit Skyscraper Over $250m Subsidy Demand
General Motors is threatening to demolish Detroit's tallest building, the RenCen, if it doesn't receive a $250 million taxpayer subsidy for renovations, a move drawing accusations of "extortion" amid the automaker's recent $9.9 billion profit and substantial existing government support.
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60% Bias Score
Maugean Skate Extinction Parallels ALP's Political Decline Amidst Corporate Influence
Fewer than 120 Maugean skate rays face extinction in Tasmania due to pollution from salmon farms, mirroring the Australian Labor Party's (ALP) declining electoral support, potentially its lowest since 1934, attributed to its perceived subservience to corporate interests.
Maugean Skate Extinction Parallels ALP's Political Decline Amidst Corporate Influence
Fewer than 120 Maugean skate rays face extinction in Tasmania due to pollution from salmon farms, mirroring the Australian Labor Party's (ALP) declining electoral support, potentially its lowest since 1934, attributed to its perceived subservience to corporate interests.
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68% Bias Score
Record-Breaking $200 Million Raised for Trump's Inauguration
Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration is set to be the most expensive in US history, having already received over $200 million in donations from major corporations across various sectors, including automotive, technology, and finance, who seek to influence the new administration.
Record-Breaking $200 Million Raised for Trump's Inauguration
Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration is set to be the most expensive in US history, having already received over $200 million in donations from major corporations across various sectors, including automotive, technology, and finance, who seek to influence the new administration.
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52% Bias Score
Neil Young Cancels Glastonbury Gig, Citing Corporate Control
Neil Young canceled his Glastonbury 2024 performance due to the festival's alleged corporate control involving the BBC, citing a change from his past experiences and expressing concerns about commercialization impacting artistic integrity.
Neil Young Cancels Glastonbury Gig, Citing Corporate Control
Neil Young canceled his Glastonbury 2024 performance due to the festival's alleged corporate control involving the BBC, citing a change from his past experiences and expressing concerns about commercialization impacting artistic integrity.
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36% Bias Score
Record Corporate Donations Flood Trump's Inaugural Committee
Top CEOs and companies are donating millions of dollars to President-elect Trump's inaugural committee, exceeding previous records and signaling a strategy to influence the incoming administration, particularly in light of potential regulatory changes and Trump's emphasis on personal relationships.
Record Corporate Donations Flood Trump's Inaugural Committee
Top CEOs and companies are donating millions of dollars to President-elect Trump's inaugural committee, exceeding previous records and signaling a strategy to influence the incoming administration, particularly in light of potential regulatory changes and Trump's emphasis on personal relationships.
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56% Bias Score
Energy Transfer Sues Sioux Tribe and Greenpeace over Dakota Access Pipeline
Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), is suing Native American tribal leaders and Greenpeace for opposing the pipeline, which crosses Sioux tribal land and threatens water supplies; the lawsuit, filed in 2017, seeks monetary compensation and aims to silence dissent.
Energy Transfer Sues Sioux Tribe and Greenpeace over Dakota Access Pipeline
Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), is suing Native American tribal leaders and Greenpeace for opposing the pipeline, which crosses Sioux tribal land and threatens water supplies; the lawsuit, filed in 2017, seeks monetary compensation and aims to silence dissent.
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64% Bias Score