What is UpScrolled and why are progressives flocking to it?
“I watched first-hand as meaningful stories disappeared from feeds, while harmful disinformation thrived.”
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The Epstein files and the right’s ‘selective transparency’
Even the young women and children who suffered because of the egos and sexual appetites of these powerful men are increasingly marginalised, and certainly the obscure source of Epstein’s wealth becomes lost in the psycho drama of media coverage.
Collapse of critical Atlantic current no longer low-likelihood – but where’s the media interest?
“Why isn’t this headline news? The implications are horrifying …”
Foreign state-owned investors cleared to hold 15% stake in UK newspapers
The policy may have passed for now, but, as the 170-year-old Telegraph edges closer to foreign-backed ownership, the debate over who funds the British press, and what influence that buys, is far from over.
Negative media narrative fuelling anti-Muslim sentiment, new poll suggests
“The truth is Muslims are quietly serving this country day in, day out – whether it be in schools, in offices or in the streets – contributing and giving back and helping to build a better society. Yet, these everyday stories rarely make the headlines.”
How the BBC dismantles the left without us noticing
BBC right-wing bias is peculiarly dangerous precisely because it is subtle and exploits the corporation’s reputation for impartiality
Right-Wing Media Watch – Trump calls media ‘illegal’ – by that logic, shouldn’t some UK papers be behind bars too?
At its best, British journalism is very good indeed. But when bad, it can be truly awful. Our tabloid newspapers, in particular, have long been the architects of their own brand of media warfare.
Trump’s media divide: Business barons cower to his power, while Murdoch resists
The coercion of the media to conform to the new administration undermines the integrity of unbiased, factual journalism.
Powerful video explains how mainstream media and politicians have fuelled the far right
‘It’s our politicians and the mainstream UK media that have put a target on the backs of black and brown communities.
Boris Johnson to host new show on GB News
The former PM is joining the supposedly ‘anti-establishment’ channel