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
Sánchez Proposes Criminal Liability for Social Media Owners to Combat Disinformation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed holding social media owners criminally liable for content on their platforms to combat disinformation and protect democracy, planning to present this proposal to EU leaders in March, drawing parallels to the liability of restaurant owners for food poison...
Sánchez Proposes Criminal Liability for Social Media Owners to Combat Disinformation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed holding social media owners criminally liable for content on their platforms to combat disinformation and protect democracy, planning to present this proposal to EU leaders in March, drawing parallels to the liability of restaurant owners for food poison...
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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
Social Media's Threat to Democracy: Sánchez Calls for EU Action
At the World Economic Forum, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned that social media, while initially designed to promote unity and democracy, has instead become a tool used by tech billionaires to spread division and advance their agendas, urging the EU to take action against this threat.
Social Media's Threat to Democracy: Sánchez Calls for EU Action
At the World Economic Forum, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned that social media, while initially designed to promote unity and democracy, has instead become a tool used by tech billionaires to spread division and advance their agendas, urging the EU to take action against this threat.
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52% Bias Score
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