Kennedy Jr.'s Senate Bid: Fitness vs. Facts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., lacking medical credentials but boasting a robust fitness regime, is running for Senate, challenging the endorsements of 75 Nobel laureates who cite his "lack of qualification".
Kennedy Jr.'s Senate Bid: Fitness vs. Facts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., lacking medical credentials but boasting a robust fitness regime, is running for Senate, challenging the endorsements of 75 Nobel laureates who cite his "lack of qualification".
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60% Bias Score
Trump Nominee to Investigate Vaccine-Autism Link Despite Scientific Consensus
President-elect Trump's nominee for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, may investigate a link between vaccines and autism, despite scientific consensus rejecting this. The increase in autism diagnoses from one in 150 in 2000 to one in 36 in 2020 (CDC) is cited as justification, contradicting the...
Trump Nominee to Investigate Vaccine-Autism Link Despite Scientific Consensus
President-elect Trump's nominee for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, may investigate a link between vaccines and autism, despite scientific consensus rejecting this. The increase in autism diagnoses from one in 150 in 2000 to one in 36 in 2020 (CDC) is cited as justification, contradicting the...
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52% Bias Score
AI Bias Meter Proposed for Los Angeles Times Amidst Media Trust Crisis
Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong plans to introduce an AI-powered bias meter to address perceived media bias and improve reader trust by analyzing news stories for bias and providing alternative perspectives; however, this solution raises concerns due to existing low public trust in AI an...
AI Bias Meter Proposed for Los Angeles Times Amidst Media Trust Crisis
Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong plans to introduce an AI-powered bias meter to address perceived media bias and improve reader trust by analyzing news stories for bias and providing alternative perspectives; however, this solution raises concerns due to existing low public trust in AI an...
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48% Bias Score
NYC CEO Murder Fuels Online Misinformation
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City led to immediate online speculation about the crime, with social media users offering conflicting theories about the weapon and killer's identity, contrasting with the NYPD's findings; experts warn about the spread of misinformation.
NYC CEO Murder Fuels Online Misinformation
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City led to immediate online speculation about the crime, with social media users offering conflicting theories about the weapon and killer's identity, contrasting with the NYPD's findings; experts warn about the spread of misinformation.
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52% Bias Score
White House Press Secretary Misrepresents Poll on Biden's Son's Pardon
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre falsely claimed that 64% of Americans approved of President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, citing a YouGov poll that actually showed only 34% overall approval and 64% approval among Democrats. This misrepresentation led to immediate and widesp...
White House Press Secretary Misrepresents Poll on Biden's Son's Pardon
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre falsely claimed that 64% of Americans approved of President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, citing a YouGov poll that actually showed only 34% overall approval and 64% approval among Democrats. This misrepresentation led to immediate and widesp...
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36% Bias Score
X: The evolving news landscape and its impact on traditional media
Despite Elon Musk's claim that X users are the new media, 59% of users get their news from the platform, creating challenges for traditional news organizations balancing reach with the platform's issues of misinformation and community-based fact-checking.
X: The evolving news landscape and its impact on traditional media
Despite Elon Musk's claim that X users are the new media, 59% of users get their news from the platform, creating challenges for traditional news organizations balancing reach with the platform's issues of misinformation and community-based fact-checking.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's False Claims, Syria Comments, and Cabinet Hearings
President-elect Donald Trump repeated false claims about birthright citizenship and commented on the situation in Syria, while his cabinet picks face Senate confirmation hearings this week.
Trump's False Claims, Syria Comments, and Cabinet Hearings
President-elect Donald Trump repeated false claims about birthright citizenship and commented on the situation in Syria, while his cabinet picks face Senate confirmation hearings this week.
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40% Bias Score
Post-Election Conspiracy Theories Surge on Social Media
After Donald Trump's election win, social media saw a surge in conspiracy theories, including claims of Elon Musk hacking ballot boxes, echoing the 2020 'Stop the Steal' movement but with key differences in political engagement and offline organization.
Post-Election Conspiracy Theories Surge on Social Media
After Donald Trump's election win, social media saw a surge in conspiracy theories, including claims of Elon Musk hacking ballot boxes, echoing the 2020 'Stop the Steal' movement but with key differences in political engagement and offline organization.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Repeats False Claims in NBC Interview
President-elect Donald Trump repeated several false claims during an NBC interview, including that the US is the only country with birthright citizenship, crime is at an all-time high, his tariffs cost Americans nothing, and he won the 2020 election; these claims contradict verifiable data and exper...
Trump Repeats False Claims in NBC Interview
President-elect Donald Trump repeated several false claims during an NBC interview, including that the US is the only country with birthright citizenship, crime is at an all-time high, his tariffs cost Americans nothing, and he won the 2020 election; these claims contradict verifiable data and exper...
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24% Bias Score
"AI Hallucination in Expert Testimony: Risks and Mitigation Strategies for Businesses"
"Stanford professor Jeff Hancock's expert testimony in a Minnesota deepfake case contained fabricated citations generated by ChatGPT, highlighting the risks of AI hallucination in high-stakes situations and prompting discussions on AI governance in various industries."
"AI Hallucination in Expert Testimony: Risks and Mitigation Strategies for Businesses"
"Stanford professor Jeff Hancock's expert testimony in a Minnesota deepfake case contained fabricated citations generated by ChatGPT, highlighting the risks of AI hallucination in high-stakes situations and prompting discussions on AI governance in various industries."
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44% Bias Score
Musk's $20.5M Secret Donation Fuels Deceptive Pro-Trump Campaign
Elon Musk secretly donated $20.5 million to the "RBG Pac" in the final two weeks of the 2024 election, deceptively using Justice Ginsburg's image to promote Trump's abortion stance, sparking outrage from her family and raising concerns about the influence of wealth in US politics.
Musk's $20.5M Secret Donation Fuels Deceptive Pro-Trump Campaign
Elon Musk secretly donated $20.5 million to the "RBG Pac" in the final two weeks of the 2024 election, deceptively using Justice Ginsburg's image to promote Trump's abortion stance, sparking outrage from her family and raising concerns about the influence of wealth in US politics.
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52% Bias Score
False Claim: Starmer Approval Rating Not Record Low
A false claim that Keir Starmer's -38 approval rating is the lowest in UK history was shared on TikTok, garnering 25,000+ likes; fact-checks reveal this is inaccurate, as previous prime ministers had far lower ratings.
False Claim: Starmer Approval Rating Not Record Low
A false claim that Keir Starmer's -38 approval rating is the lowest in UK history was shared on TikTok, garnering 25,000+ likes; fact-checks reveal this is inaccurate, as previous prime ministers had far lower ratings.
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12% Bias Score