It's not just Apple News - left-wing bias rampant on Google News, Yahoo and Bing: bombshell study

Key Points:

• A study by nonpartisan group AllSides found major news aggregators like Google News, Apple News, Bing News, and Yahoo News heavily favor left-leaning outlets, with Google News showing only 1% of articles from right-leaning sources in non-customizable sections.
• Apple News curated 2% of its articles from right-leaning outlets versus 50% from the left, while Bing News and Yahoo News showed similar leftward biases, raising concerns about balanced news exposure for users.
• Critics argue this one-sided curation prevents Americans from considering diverse viewpoints and thinking independently, with experts and watchdog groups warning of potential violations of consumer protection laws and calls for regulatory scrutiny.
• AllSides’ methodology involved auditing human-curated sections over two-week periods and using a balanced panel to rate media bias; Google News ranked as the most left-biased aggregator with a bias ratio of -1.62, while some platforms like RealClearPolitics and AllSides itself showed more balanced coverage.
• Tech companies disputed the findings, citing personalization and diverse partnerships, while the White House and FTC have launched inquiries into potential anti-conservative bias and censorship on major tech platforms.