US EditionApple News Promotes Left-Leaning Media Outlets — as It Shuts Out Conservative Sites Entirely: Study
- A study by the Media Research Center found that Apple News promoted 440 left-leaning articles out of 620 analyzed in January 2026, while excluding right-leaning outlets entirely.
- The study highlighted that Apple News had not featured any articles from conservative sources for 96 consecutive days as of February 2026.
- Julie Mastrine from AllSides commented that some Americans relying on Big Tech for news are not receiving a balanced perspective.
- Dan Schneider from the Media Research Center stated that Apple News focuses on leftist narratives and raises concerns about media bias.
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Apple News boosts left-leaning news outlets, shuts out conservative sources: watchdog
Apple’s popular news app has been aggressively promoting articles from left-leaning news outlets – even as it has all but shut down posts from more conservative publications, according to an explosive study.The Media Research Center, a conservative watchdog group focused on tracking media bias, analyzed a total of 620 stories that were featured by Apple News in high-traffic morning time slots between Jan. 1 and 31. The Apple News feed is a mixtu…
Apple News promotes left-leaning media outlets — as it shuts out conservative sites entirely: study
Apple’s popular news aggregation app displayed a clear bias against right-leaning outlets in January – and media watchdogs say it’s part of a long-running effort by the company’s editorial team to clamp down on conservative viewpoints.
David Bozell Cautions Apple News is Heavily Biased Against Conservative News Sources
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Forget Balance Apple News Accused of Excluding Right Leaning Media As Storm Brews In US
Apple is under intensifying scrutiny in the United States after a media watchdog accused the company of systematically excluding right-leaning news outlets from its Apple News platform, raising fresh questions about political bias, algorithmic decision-making, and corporate accountability. The allegations were detailed in a new report by the Media Research Centre (MRC), a US-based organization that tracks perceived bias in news and digital platf…
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