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posted ago by Narg ago by Narg +33 / -0

Not news to anyone here, except maybe that newbie over there in the corner . . .

https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/business/its-not-just-apple-news-left-wing-bias-rampant-on-google-news-yahoo-and-bing-bombshell-study/

. . . Just 1% of Google News articles in non-customizable sections of Google News come from outlets that rank as right-leaning, according to a bombshell study by AllSides, a nonpartisan group that classifies news outlets according to their political leanings.

That’s compared to 73% from outlets deemed left leaning, according to the audit of major news aggregators that curate articles from around the internet.

Google News’ left-wing news bias is even worse than Apple News, whose in-house editorial team curated just 2% of its articles from right-leaning outlets, compared to 50% from the left, according to the study. AllSides focused on sections of the Apple News app that can’t be personalized by users.

Microsoft’s Bing News exhibited a similar editorial slant, drawing just 5% of its articles from conservative media outlets and 72% coming from left-leaning outlets. Yahoo News drew just 2% from the right and 53% from the left.

By failing to provide a balanced newsfeed to their users, the aggregators are effectively “prevent[ing] Americans from considering multiple views and thinking independently,” according to Julie Mastrine, the director of AllSides’ media bias rating system.

“The impact of one-sided media on our society is both sinister and immeasurable, as these aggregators enjoy massive reach, in the tens of millions of users,” Mastrine told The Post.

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