June 4, 2024

Colleges withhold students degrees over Pro-Palestinian protests

Why Troubling News:

The article headline uses the word withhold, when in reality the Universities, like University of Chicago is refuses four students diplomas. While the difference is not as bad, I think it should separate the case of University of Chicago as it is actively refusing to grant four students diplomas as of recently.

June 4, 2024

US Elections 2024

Why Troubling News:

This article does not exactly spread fake news, however, it is extremely biased towards the right side. There are multiple phrases in the article that is blatently against the democrat president Joe Biden. While this article is not particulary leaning toward republicans, it is extremely biased against the democrats.

June 3, 2024

Biden Uses Billions of Dollars of Your Money to Buy Himself Votes

Why Troubling News:

There isn't anything inherently "False" or "fake" about this news, however, the way that it was worded throughout is what really stuck with me. The article points at Biden spending billions of dollars towards what the journalist calls "community organizations in disadvantaged communities". At face value, the article is slamming Biden for distributing money back into communities who need more financial support, and calls it "buying votes". Again, while there's nothing directly wrong or false with what the article is saying, it is certainly being written is a heavily biased manner that was pretty eye catching

June 2, 2024

LGBTQ Pride Month posts from Sesame Street, National Weather Service, Defense Department ignite uproar

Why Troubling News:

Article quotes a couple of angry comments on X (Twitter) over LGBTQ pride posts. It actually does very little reporting or informing, as it is the equivalent of a quick scrolling through X. That fact aside, I find it problematic that it only shows one side of the reactions, making it seem as if all reactions and comments were negative.

June 2, 2024

Republicans vow to upend Dem-led Senate after Trump’s guilty verdict

Why Troubling News:

This is troubling news for me for several reasons. First, it is worrying that Republicans are willing to halt government operations because they are unhappy with the verdict that was reached in Donald Trump's court case. Also, it is disturbing that his supporters are so quick to call into question the legitimacy of any institution that does not favor him. Blaming the White House/Biden administration when Trump was convicted by a jury of his peers is extremely concerning and shows that misinformation is being spread on the circumstances, and ultimately the outcome, of his trial.

June 1, 2024

Trump trial was an ‘abuse’ of the US justice system: Jonathan Turley

Why Troubling News:

From the title alone, it's clear the author is not a fan of Trump's trial. The author describes Trump as an elderly man with a failing memory, highlighting their negative view of him. This anti-Trump stance explains why the article portrays Trump's trial as a grave injustice and an abuse of the judicial process.

May 31, 2024

No, an Israeli Real Estate Company Is Not Selling Beachfront Homes in Gaza

Why Troubling News:

Headline is completely adverse to every other story I've read on the matter. While I have seen many articles talking about Israel grabbing land in the destroyed portions of the Gaza Strip, this was the first headline that caught my eye which said otherwise. This story chalks the whole story up to rumors which were started when an Israeli Real-Estate company put out ads for land which was within the Gaza Strip. This is the only article I've seen which has taken this approach, as there has been numerous articles claiming quite the opposite