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Trump’s Anti-Trans Orders Get Most Airtime on Fox News, Report Finds
The lack of coverage from other networks has allowed Fox News to shape the narrative at a crucial time for trans rights.
Oscar-Nominated Palestinian Director Condemns Global Inaction Against Israel
“The world just keeps watching and not taking serious actions,” says Basel Adra, director of “No Other Land.”
Continuing Rightward Shift, Zuckerberg Cancels All Diversity Programs at Meta
The move is the latest of the Meta CEO's seeming efforts to cozy up to Donald Trump and reactionary forces.
Meta’s Allowance of Hate Speech Is Another Side Effect of Big Tech Monopoly
Activists say debates over content moderation devolve into partisan food fights instead of challenging tech titans.
Al Jazeera Slams the Palestinian Authority’s West Bank Suspension of the Outlet
The network said the move is an attempt to dissuade it from covering the rapidly escalating events taking place.
Major Media Outlets Are Capitulating to Trump’s Attacks on Press Freedom
Experts warn of the dangerous precedent being set for press independence when outlets give in to pressure preemptively.
Lawmakers and Free Speech Groups Urge SCOTUS to Overturn Impending TikTok Ban
If the Supreme Court upholds the ban, it will take effect one day before Donald Trump takes office.
With Trump’s Return, Combating Corporate News Disinfo Is More Urgent Than Ever
Instead of top-down regulation, we need bottom-up scrutiny of mis- and disinformation based on critical media literacy.
Without Transformative Local Media, Our Communities Are Vulnerable
We need to break the billionaires’ grip on our democracy — and that starts with loosening their hold over local media.
Raoul Peck Discusses Why He Chose South African Apartheid as Focus for New Film
“The films I make are always reminders of what’s going on right now,” Peck says, discussing his new film on Ernest Cole.