May 9, 2024

DeSantis panders to ranchers with Florida’s lab-grown meat ban. It’s bad economics.

Why Troubling News:

First of all, it is an opinion piece, meaning there will be controversy. However, the most troubling part is that even though there is truth within this article, we are not giving a full and clear picture of surrounding circumstances and context, meaning this article was formed to get the reader to a certain already determined conclusion, instead of neutrally presenting facts and allowing the reader to come to their own conclusion based on the information.

May 8, 2024

GOP lawmaker files resolution to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over Jewish student comment

Why Troubling News:

The article claims that Omar is antisemitic by calling "some U.S. Jewish college students were “pro-genocide.”" and that she is promoting and perpetuating this hatred.However the full quote is: “I think it is really unfortunate that people don’t care about the fact that all Jewish kids should be kept safe and that we should not have to tolerate antisemitism or bigotry for all Jewish students, whether they are pro-genocide or anti-genocide,”The article is focusing on wording and diverting attention from the actual issue which is the war in Gaza. Pushing a false narrative of anti-semitism.

May 5, 2024

DNC Prepares for Violent Pro-Hamas Protests

Why Troubling News:

The title is simply false, as the protests and demonstrations are Pro-Palestine and not pro-Hamas. The article wants people to believe that the people protesting are supporting terrorists, when in reality they are denouncing the thousands of civilians killed in this conflict between Israel and Palestine.

May 5, 2024

DNC Prepares for Violent Pro-Hamas Protests

Why Troubling News:

The title is simply false, as the protests and demonstrations are Pro-Palestine and not pro-Hamas. The article wants people to believe that the people protesting are supporting terrorists, when in reality they are denouncing the thousands of civilians killed in this conflict between Israel and Palestine.

May 2, 2024

NYPD bodycam video shows officers breaching Columbia University building taken over by anti-Israel protesters

Why Troubling News:

This is concerning to me due to the clear bias displayed. Instead of recognizing the removal of students who were peacefully protesting, the author chooses to focus on the minute fact that some of the protesters were not students.

April 28, 2024

Radical Islamists Rally in Hamburg Calling for Caliphate in Germany

Why Troubling News:

The title is misleading. The rally was not comprised of only radical/extremist people and the purpose was not advocate for a caliphate in Germany. That's just click-bait. The rally was a response to the rise of anti-Islamic portrayal in media outlets following the conflict in Gaza and the German support of Israel. The article barely mentions this issue and focuses mainly on trying to prove that the protesters are indeed Islamic extremist. While there are indeed extremist tendencies from a number of participants the main issue is the denouncing of the media portraying "all Muslims in Germany as radical Islamists." However the article makes it seem as if Muslims are trying to take over part of the country or something like that. I could not find this story in mainstream media outlets, which I found weird. And most articles covering this story have similar click-baity headlines. Plus, the information cited comes from only one media site.

April 27, 2024

Brazil’s former president indicted over alleged falsification of COVID vaccination data

Why Troubling News:

This article is troubling for me because of its language. Despite Bolsonaro having already been indicted, the author refuses to acknowledge the reality of the issue. This is noticeable in the title, in which it is emphasized how the falsification is "alleged." In the article, the author also mentions protests in favor of Bolsonaro, claiming he is being wrongly persecuted. This is similar to the U.S. narrative of Donald Trump facing a "witch hunt." Both former presidents are extreme right-wing populists, which fits the narrative as to why Fox News, a news source with conservative bias, would be portraying this in a positive light for him.

April 21, 2024

Democrats ‘can’t even stomach’ an 86-year-old Biden being in the White House: Joe Concha

Why Troubling News:

I think that this article is sharing an opinion without showing the other side of the general publics thoughts. Although most democrats cannot feel confident in electing an 86 year old into office, this does not mean that they want Trump to be in office. Fox News deliberately only shares their preferred side of the story, furthering the republican agenda.

April 20, 2024

Incomplete Science

Why Troubling News:

The discussion regarding these developments is framed as advanced and ready to use when in reality the technology is still in the discovery phase. They are discussing potential, not reality. It is easy to get caught up in the headline and think that it is something that will be implemented. In other words, the headline misrepresents what is actually taking place.