German Election Campaign: Digital and Analog Strategies Intertwine
The 2024 German election campaign features a complex interplay of online and offline strategies; while social media's impact is undeniable, particularly regarding migration and AI-generated content, its influence on election outcomes is not yet fully understood.
German Election Campaign: Digital and Analog Strategies Intertwine
The 2024 German election campaign features a complex interplay of online and offline strategies; while social media's impact is undeniable, particularly regarding migration and AI-generated content, its influence on election outcomes is not yet fully understood.
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44% Bias Score
Heartland Institute Campaigns Against EU Environmental Policies with Far-Right Allies
The US-based Heartland Institute, a climate science denial think tank, is collaborating with right-wing and far-right European politicians to campaign against environmental policies, lobbying against legislation like the EU's Nature Restoration Law and resulting in delays.
Heartland Institute Campaigns Against EU Environmental Policies with Far-Right Allies
The US-based Heartland Institute, a climate science denial think tank, is collaborating with right-wing and far-right European politicians to campaign against environmental policies, lobbying against legislation like the EU's Nature Restoration Law and resulting in delays.
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56% Bias Score
EU Steps Up Enforcement of Digital Services Act Amidst Concerns of Foreign Election Interference
The European Commission is stepping up enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA) against online platforms following concerns about foreign interference in elections, with Commissioner Virkkunen stating that the Commission has requested information from X (formerly Twitter) regarding its recommen...
EU Steps Up Enforcement of Digital Services Act Amidst Concerns of Foreign Election Interference
The European Commission is stepping up enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA) against online platforms following concerns about foreign interference in elections, with Commissioner Virkkunen stating that the Commission has requested information from X (formerly Twitter) regarding its recommen...
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60% Bias Score
Musk's X Platform Fuels Concerns Over European Political Interference
Elon Musk, owner of X, faces criticism for interfering in UK and German politics by amplifying far-right narratives, promoting parties like the UK Reform Party and Germany's AfD, and spreading misinformation, raising concerns about democratic processes.
Musk's X Platform Fuels Concerns Over European Political Interference
Elon Musk, owner of X, faces criticism for interfering in UK and German politics by amplifying far-right narratives, promoting parties like the UK Reform Party and Germany's AfD, and spreading misinformation, raising concerns about democratic processes.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Revokes Security Clearances of Bolton and Intelligence Officials
President Trump issued an executive order on Monday revoking the security clearances of former national security advisor John Bolton and 51 intelligence officials who signed a letter in 2020 expressing concerns about emails found on Hunter Biden's laptop, alleging they manipulated the 2020 election.
Trump Revokes Security Clearances of Bolton and Intelligence Officials
President Trump issued an executive order on Monday revoking the security clearances of former national security advisor John Bolton and 51 intelligence officials who signed a letter in 2020 expressing concerns about emails found on Hunter Biden's laptop, alleging they manipulated the 2020 election.
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56% Bias Score
Musk's X Amplifies Right-Wing Extremism, Raising Global Concerns
Elon Musk's use of X to promote right-wing extremism is raising concerns about global political influence, as evidenced by his interactions with figures like Alex Jones and Alice Weidel, and his potential impact on elections worldwide.
Musk's X Amplifies Right-Wing Extremism, Raising Global Concerns
Elon Musk's use of X to promote right-wing extremism is raising concerns about global political influence, as evidenced by his interactions with figures like Alex Jones and Alice Weidel, and his potential impact on elections worldwide.
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52% Bias Score
EU Faces Pressure to Enforce Digital Services Act Against Tech Giants
The European Commission is under pressure from MEPs to more aggressively enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) against tech companies, particularly Elon Musk's X, due to concerns about foreign interference in recent elections; Commissioner Virkkunen defended the Commission's actions, stating that i...
EU Faces Pressure to Enforce Digital Services Act Against Tech Giants
The European Commission is under pressure from MEPs to more aggressively enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) against tech companies, particularly Elon Musk's X, due to concerns about foreign interference in recent elections; Commissioner Virkkunen defended the Commission's actions, stating that i...
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44% Bias Score
TikTok's Influence on Misinformation and Public Opinion in Germany
A survey by the Allensbach Institute found that misinformation and foreign propaganda, especially via TikTok, significantly influence German public opinion, with younger users showing greater susceptibility to pro-Russia and pro-China narratives concerning Ukraine and China's political system, respe...
TikTok's Influence on Misinformation and Public Opinion in Germany
A survey by the Allensbach Institute found that misinformation and foreign propaganda, especially via TikTok, significantly influence German public opinion, with younger users showing greater susceptibility to pro-Russia and pro-China narratives concerning Ukraine and China's political system, respe...
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48% Bias Score
Tech Giants and the Erosion of Free Speech
Tech giants prioritize profit over content moderation, enabling the spread of misinformation and undermining democratic principles of free speech.
Tech Giants and the Erosion of Free Speech
Tech giants prioritize profit over content moderation, enabling the spread of misinformation and undermining democratic principles of free speech.
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64% 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
Russia's War Against NATO: A Call for Decisive Action
Russia's ongoing aggression against NATO, including sabotage and disinformation campaigns detailed in a recent Helsinki Commission report, demands a unified and forceful response from the alliance, exemplified by Finland's seizure of a Russian ship involved in suspected cable damage.
Russia's War Against NATO: A Call for Decisive Action
Russia's ongoing aggression against NATO, including sabotage and disinformation campaigns detailed in a recent Helsinki Commission report, demands a unified and forceful response from the alliance, exemplified by Finland's seizure of a Russian ship involved in suspected cable damage.
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56% Bias Score
US Tech Giants Defy EU Digital Regulations
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are dramatically changing their social media platforms to oppose new European digital regulations (DSA, DMA), prioritizing profit over compliance and potentially undermining the EU's regulatory power. This raises concerns about the future effectiveness of the European r...
US Tech Giants Defy EU Digital Regulations
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are dramatically changing their social media platforms to oppose new European digital regulations (DSA, DMA), prioritizing profit over compliance and potentially undermining the EU's regulatory power. This raises concerns about the future effectiveness of the European r...
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52% Bias Score