Media Bias Alert News and Blog Posts

PayPal received backlash this week for releasing an updated use policy that would fine users up to $2,500 for “the sending, posting, or publication of any messages, content, or materials… [that] promote misinformation.” The platform has since removed the policy.

Two Republican state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over alleged censorship. While the ongoing lawsuit has received widespread news and opinion coverage from the right, coverage from left-rated outlets has so far been rare.

When Fauci announced he would retire from his government position in December to focus on other things, media outlets on the left and right reflected their bias toward Fauci through story choice, placement and spin.

Media in the UK, the US, and elsewhere responded with news coverage that showed signs of biases in favor of and against gender transition treatments.

The U.S. and countries across the globe are currently experiencing record-breaking droughts and heat waves. News outlets on both sides of the spectrum have shown media bias in their coverage.

The Associated Press' new Stylebook guidelines on transgender issues show numerous types of media bias.

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A story broken by The Indianapolis Star cited a gynecologist who claimed that a 10-year-old-girl recently was forced to travel to Indiana to receive an abortion after she was raped. But the story’s validity has been questioned, leading to claims of media bias.