X Hate Speech Soared 50% After Musk Takeover: Study
A UC Berkeley study reveals a 50% surge in hate speech on X since Elon Musk's takeover in October 2022, reaching a peak in May 2023 despite an 8% increase in overall activity; the study also noted a rise in bot accounts promoting cryptocurrencies, and linked the increase to the removal of the Trust ...
X Hate Speech Soared 50% After Musk Takeover: Study
A UC Berkeley study reveals a 50% surge in hate speech on X since Elon Musk's takeover in October 2022, reaching a peak in May 2023 despite an 8% increase in overall activity; the study also noted a rise in bot accounts promoting cryptocurrencies, and linked the increase to the removal of the Trust ...
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52% Bias Score
Damascus After Assad: Calm Amidst Ruins
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Damascus displays a surprising calm, despite widespread destruction and ongoing efforts to bring regime officials to justice for widespread human rights abuses, including torture and extrajudicial killings.
Damascus After Assad: Calm Amidst Ruins
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Damascus displays a surprising calm, despite widespread destruction and ongoing efforts to bring regime officials to justice for widespread human rights abuses, including torture and extrajudicial killings.
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44% Bias Score
Ukrainian Forces Use Civilians as Human Shields in Dzerzhinsk
Soldiers from the 109th Separate Rifle Regiment rescued a family from a building in Dzerzhinsk, Donetsk People's Republic, during fighting with Ukrainian forces who were using civilians as human shields and mining basements after retreating, endangering remaining civilians.
Ukrainian Forces Use Civilians as Human Shields in Dzerzhinsk
Soldiers from the 109th Separate Rifle Regiment rescued a family from a building in Dzerzhinsk, Donetsk People's Republic, during fighting with Ukrainian forces who were using civilians as human shields and mining basements after retreating, endangering remaining civilians.
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68% Bias Score
Dutch Government Self-Assessment Reveals Systemic Discrimination Risks
A self-assessment by three Dutch government organizations revealed systemic discrimination risks, prompting a national initiative to address unconscious bias in public services and prevent future scandals like the Toeslagenaffaire.
Dutch Government Self-Assessment Reveals Systemic Discrimination Risks
A self-assessment by three Dutch government organizations revealed systemic discrimination risks, prompting a national initiative to address unconscious bias in public services and prevent future scandals like the Toeslagenaffaire.
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16% Bias Score
Rochdale Grooming Gang Trial: Alleged Victim Testifies of Police Inaction
A woman alleges she was repeatedly abused by a grooming gang in Rochdale between 2001 and 2006, starting when she was 13, claiming police and social services knew about the abuse but did not intervene. Eight men deny multiple sexual offences.
Rochdale Grooming Gang Trial: Alleged Victim Testifies of Police Inaction
A woman alleges she was repeatedly abused by a grooming gang in Rochdale between 2001 and 2006, starting when she was 13, claiming police and social services knew about the abuse but did not intervene. Eight men deny multiple sexual offences.
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44% Bias Score
UK to potentially ban Islamic preacher who prioritized prayer over paedophilia and murder
Australian Islamic preacher Mohamed Hoblos, banned from the Schengen area for claiming prayer attendance outweighs committing paedophilia or murder, is scheduled to speak across the UK despite a potential Home Office ban and calls for a lifetime ban from the Shadow Home Secretary.
UK to potentially ban Islamic preacher who prioritized prayer over paedophilia and murder
Australian Islamic preacher Mohamed Hoblos, banned from the Schengen area for claiming prayer attendance outweighs committing paedophilia or murder, is scheduled to speak across the UK despite a potential Home Office ban and calls for a lifetime ban from the Shadow Home Secretary.
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52% Bias Score
Dresden Bombing: Klemperer's Testimony and the Fight Against Historical Revisionism
Victor Klemperer's diaries detail the terror of the February 13-14, 1945, Allied bombing of Dresden, where an estimated 18,000-25,000 perished; right-wing extremists continue to manipulate the event, prompting Dresden to actively counter misinformation through remembrance initiatives and internation...
Dresden Bombing: Klemperer's Testimony and the Fight Against Historical Revisionism
Victor Klemperer's diaries detail the terror of the February 13-14, 1945, Allied bombing of Dresden, where an estimated 18,000-25,000 perished; right-wing extremists continue to manipulate the event, prompting Dresden to actively counter misinformation through remembrance initiatives and internation...
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40% Bias Score
UK Bars Citizenship for Refugees Arriving Illegally
The UK government announced stricter immigration rules barring citizenship for refugees entering the country illegally, impacting at least 71,000 people and sparking criticism from refugee groups and opposition MPs.
UK Bars Citizenship for Refugees Arriving Illegally
The UK government announced stricter immigration rules barring citizenship for refugees entering the country illegally, impacting at least 71,000 people and sparking criticism from refugee groups and opposition MPs.
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52% Bias Score
250 Freed From Myanmar Telecom Fraud Centers
More than 250 individuals from 20 countries, held in Myanmar's Karen State telecom fraud centers, were released by the DKBA and brought to Thailand for human trafficking assessments following Thai government actions to curb the scams.
250 Freed From Myanmar Telecom Fraud Centers
More than 250 individuals from 20 countries, held in Myanmar's Karen State telecom fraud centers, were released by the DKBA and brought to Thailand for human trafficking assessments following Thai government actions to curb the scams.
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44% Bias Score
Dresden Bombing: Verified Death Toll and Efforts to Counter Misinformation
The Allied bombing of Dresden in February 1945 resulted in 18,000–25,000 deaths, according to a 2010 historical commission report, refuting far-right extremist claims and highlighting the importance of accurate historical remembrance, as exemplified by Viktor Klemperer's personal account.
Dresden Bombing: Verified Death Toll and Efforts to Counter Misinformation
The Allied bombing of Dresden in February 1945 resulted in 18,000–25,000 deaths, according to a 2010 historical commission report, refuting far-right extremist claims and highlighting the importance of accurate historical remembrance, as exemplified by Viktor Klemperer's personal account.
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48% Bias Score
Macklemore's Anti-Israel Song Sparks Controversy
Macklemore's new song "F—ed up" criticizes Israeli policies, linking them to U.S. economic hardship, using strong imagery and allegations of media control, sparking controversy and garnering over 14 million views on X.
Macklemore's Anti-Israel Song Sparks Controversy
Macklemore's new song "F—ed up" criticizes Israeli policies, linking them to U.S. economic hardship, using strong imagery and allegations of media control, sparking controversy and garnering over 14 million views on X.
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56% Bias Score
White House Bars AP From Presidential Events, Sparking First Amendment Debate
The White House barred Associated Press journalists from three presidential events, including two in the Oval Office, after demanding a change in their style guide regarding the name of the Gulf of Mexico, raising First Amendment concerns about press freedom.
White House Bars AP From Presidential Events, Sparking First Amendment Debate
The White House barred Associated Press journalists from three presidential events, including two in the Oval Office, after demanding a change in their style guide regarding the name of the Gulf of Mexico, raising First Amendment concerns about press freedom.
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36% Bias Score