Previous Troubling Reports

The title of this article is extremely misleading, it implies that non-citizens throughout the country are responsible for well over half the federal arrests made. This is not the case throughout the country, as the author finally makes a caveat in the second half of the article that those statistics only apply to 5 districts along the southern border. The author also compares the statistic to a national statistic "accounted for 15% of all federal arrests and 15% of prosecutions in U.S. district court for non-immigration crimes in 2018" which did not solely apply to the 5 counties he based his original statistics off of. This article is very misleading to the reader, moreover, is extremely misleading to users browsing the site who only read the title of the article as they would be assuming a piece of completely false information.

This article is not any sort of egregious misinformation but it contains biased sentiments. Throughout the article, the author continues to focus on Trump's age and cognitive abilities and simultaneously glosses over Biden's age and abilities. For Trump, "But let’s all remember Donald Trump is just a flatulent old man with an orange spray-tan who fell asleep at his trial,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at the Wisconsin Democratic convention last weekend." Meanwhile for Biden, the comments on his age are just labeled as "selectively edited clips" and as Republicans refusing to comment on Trump's abilities. Overall, a basic reading of this article gives the impression that Trump's age and ability is concerning whereas Biden's is just a bit less than ideal.

This article is somewhat liberal and favors a pro-abortion stance. Throughout the article, it mentions how this sucks for anti-abortion proponents and how plaintiffs failed to show they had suffered any injury and don't have a case. It was also claimed that this decision could have caused chaos and deterred innovation, revealing its stance on the issue. The overall tone of the article depicts that the author isn't upset by the ruling and focuses on how much of a blow this was to individuals against abortion.

It didn't take me long to realize that this article was biased. The headline calls Trump's tax plan "weird," immediately connoting an anti-Trump bias. Furthermore, the article called the January 6th Capitol Attack an insurrection-- which it very well may have been-- but the language choice differs from some more reputable sources that tend to refer to Jan. 6th as an attack, not an insurrection. The author also called something "disastrous" for Republicans which is a pretty biased word choice.

The reason I find this as misinformation is the language used to portray the President and the overall tone of the meeting he had with Republican lawmakers. The article begins by saying Trump was ranting about his legal troubles and rarely focusing on policy. Furthermore, the article used examples of the actions of far-right Republicans in an attempt to generalize the entire party when it came to their stance on Trump's conviction and the Department of Justice. Overall, the article employs a negative tone towards the meeting. Rather than trying to explain the events of the meeting neutrally, CNN used it to show Trump and Republicans in a negative light.

This misinformation is not the most pressing or serious issue in the news currently, nor will it ever really be, because it is about sports. However, this is still a piece of misinformation nonetheless, and has the potential to harm reputations and cause unnecessary disputes. A very reputable source of MLB information, Buster Olney, found his Twitter account to be hacked, wherein "a handful of posts that featured misinformation and engagement farming tactics" were published. False trades, lifetime bans, and team relocations were some of the many claims. This could have had financial implications for the players, teams, and associated economic ties across the league, and above all else, could have seriously threatened Olney's job had it not been cleared up.

The extreme language used suggests that there is a bias regarding the people spoken about. Even in the title, it refers to the Counsel as a "joke" which is not something a neutral person would say. And there are other words used like "absurd" and referring to the Counsel as doing nothing for years. Even though this is a report of what someone said regarding Weiss, it still contains a lot of bias against him and really portrays him negatively.

The article assumed its answer based on a back and forth between Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and a journalist. The journalist pressures the press secretary into giving a definite answer on if Joe Biden will commute the sentence of his son, Hunter Biden. Pierre was unable to accurately answer the question because she had not spoken to Biden since the verdict. Furthermore, she pointed out that the sentencing had not happened either. Rather than reporting that the White House had no comment on a possible pardon or sentence commute, the news source commits to telling readers that the White House is weighing options.

The article assumed its answer based on a back and forth between Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and a journalist. The journalist pressures the press secretary into giving a definite answer on if Joe Biden will commute the sentence of his son, Hunter Biden. Pierre was unable to accurately answer the question because she had not spoken to Biden since the verdict. Furthermore, she pointed out that the sentencing had not happened either. Rather than reporting that the White House had no comment on a possible pardon or sentence commute, the news source commits to telling readers that the White House is weighing options.

Though the article may be true, it is evident that the intention was to paint Hunter Biden in a negative light. It pushes the fact that he had no emotions or remorse, a baseless claim. The source shows clear conservative bias, as they continue to crack down on the trial and make false assumptions about the president's son.

Social media has been a large platform to spread misinformation and fake news. This article explains how social media spread a video of President Biden during the ceremony in Normandy, France looking back at his chair before sitting down. The video edits out the portion where he actually sits in the chair, and just goes until the point where is he squatted, about to sit. Many people used this video and claim to promote their hate for Biden and how they feel he is unfit to be president. No matter your political feelings, it is concerning that people were so fast to believe this claim when a true video on YouTube shows him sitting in a visible chair below him.

Social media has been a large platform to spread misinformation and fake news. This article explains how social media spread a video of President Biden during the ceremony in Normandy, France looking back at his chair before sitting down. The video edits out the portion where he actually sits in the chair, and just goes until the point where is he squatted, about to sit. Many people used this video and claim to promote their hate for Biden and how they feel he is unfit to be president. No matter your political feelings, it is concerning that people were so fast to believe this claim when a true video on YouTube shows him sitting in a visible chair below him.