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This article is biased in its portrayal of Harris criticizing her throughout. It presents information that might mislead readers. For instance it over-exaggerates and also simplifies her policy changes without explaining the reasons behind them well. This could lead to a misunderstanding. It heavily includes criticisms from Trump and other Republicans. Overall, it has a negative tone ; it uses words like "backtracks", "political opportunism" which paints her in a negative way.

What looks like a CNN breaking news segment about car insurance for veterans is drawing attention on social media, but maybe not the attention the account posting the video hoped for. The video in the Aug. 18 Facebook post features CNN’s logo and a "breaking news" chyron that says: "Veterans are cancelling their auto insurance and doing this instead. The video itself is altered. The audio is out of sync with the person supposedly talking in the video. No such story exists on CNN’s website. And the network spells canceling with one L, not two, as the word appears in the purported chyron. I rate this as an authentic CNN segment False.

The title of this article from the Daily Mail is very misleading and biased. It makes it seem as though Biden did not participate in honoring the same 13 military members that Trump did. The article reports that both Biden and Harris participated in honoring the fallen, considering the content of the article, the use of the title which implies Biden did not participate is not justified.

Obviously, opinion pieces are meant to express only the views of the author, and have to be taken with a grain of salt. But there is a difference between respectful disagreement and whatever this piece is; nowhere does the author demonstrate a good faith effort to present the topic in a neutral manner. Disparaging the oratorical skills of Harris and Walz is engaging in ad hominem attacks without an honest effort to engage with the substance of their arguments. There is no reason a similar title to the CNN coverage could not have been chosen (Takeaways from Kamala Harris' First Interview). Critique could still have been leveled wihtuot showing one's hand so nakedly.

This article is incredibly negative towards Harris starting with the catchy title and throughout the article. The author's bias is apparent and doesn't allow the reader to think and form their own opinion. The quotes used in the article are also biased against Harris and the article is really just an attack on what she's previously said and doubting her abilities.

To call this an opinion piece would be using misinformation, as reading this feels more like a smear campaigning propaganda piece rather than an Op-Ed. The whole article has no real point or any real conclusion other than to try and make Kamala Harris look bad. However, rather than going into what policies the author disagrees with and expressing why they are, in the author's opinion, the wrong way to handle these ideas, the entire piece just spouts exaggerated and hostile claims about Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party, and even the few Republican politicians who took part in the Convention, even referring to Adam Kinzinger as "Nancy Pelosi’s pet traitor on the Jan. 6 committee". The writing for this piece is so unprofessional and radical, it's comically childish.

This news post is not really misinformation--it's simply a troubling opinion piece. The article is written in a highly cynic and dismissive tone, making valid criticisms less factually strong. Articles such as this are not helpful for contributing to a more positive and constructive environment in American politics. The authors of course have the right to write whatever they want, but their choices in rhetoric should still be criticized. The article risks alienating readers from a more informed and critical examination of Democratic leaders.

The claim that the media and the DNC are "rigging" the election against Trump and Kennedy plays into existing conspiracy narratives that lack substantial evidence. The article repeatedly criticizes Kamala Harris, using derogatory language and unfounded claims e.g., calling her a "phantom candidate" and implying she was installed without any democratic process. The article also asserts that Trump "knocked out" Biden in a debate, ending Biden's political career. This is not only a subjective interpretation but also an exaggeration. While opinion pieces are meant to present a viewpoint, this extreme article lacks balance and relies on hyperbolic language to vilify an entire political party. This can contribute to polarization and distrust in democratic institutions.

The claim that the media and the DNC are "rigging" the election against Trump and Kennedy plays into existing conspiracy narratives that lack substantial evidence. The article repeatedly criticizes Kamala Harris, using derogatory language and unfounded claims e.g., calling her a "phantom candidate" and implying she was installed without any democratic process. The article also asserts that Trump "knocked out" Biden in a debate, ending Biden's political career. This is not only a subjective interpretation but also an exaggeration. While opinion pieces are meant to present a viewpoint, this extreme article lacks balance and relies on hyperbolic language to vilify an entire political party. This can contribute to polarization and distrust in democratic institutions.

The title already gives away the author's heavy bias against the American right. Their article goes on to discuss how there's an apparent rise in Christian nationalism in the United States and that the Republican Party is using the religion for political gain, or as they put it "obtaining authoritarian power." This is problematic for a few reasons. For one, fearmongering is a tactic that has been used by far right public speakers and writers, and this author doesn't exactly prove to be much better themselves when using the same tactic from the other side of the aisle. Second, if Americans are being told that a bunch of Christian nationalists are trying to take over the country and make it more authoritarian, that's going to put the people who believe that on edge. When that happens, they become more prone to demonizing the other side of the aisle and seeing them as an existential threat. That in turn only increases polarization which is something that doesn't need to be added to.

Rep. Malliotakis is simply fearmongering here. There is a wide chasm between the US and Venezuela as far as institutions go. Here, our informal institutions and culture prevent the same authoritarian policies from succeeding. This is a common (weak) insult used by right wingers. Democrats are not, on the whole of it, socialist. Here’s a quote: “This same socialist playbook is being brought here to the United States," Malliotakis said. "It is starting with the divisiveness. It is starting with the anti-police movement.”

Rep. Malliotakis is simply fearmongering here. There is a wide chasm between the US and Venezuela as far as institutions go. Here, our informal institutions and culture prevent the same authoritarian policies from succeeding. This is a common (weak) insult used by right wingers. Democrats are not, on the whole of it, socialist. Here’s a quote: “This same socialist playbook is being brought here to the United States," Malliotakis said. "It is starting with the divisiveness. It is starting with the anti-police movement.”