January 19, 2024

Trump looms over E. Jean Carroll defamation trial even in absence

Why Troubling News:

While the paragraph objectively details the events of E. Jean Carroll's defamation trial against Donald Trump, it subtly uses biased language favoring Carroll. Phrases like "looming presence," "admonished," and "continued to call fabrication" paint Trump in a negative light, while Carroll's side appears more neutral. Additionally, highlighting Trump's accusations against the judge and Carroll reinforces a negative image. For a more neutral approach, consider replacing language like "looming presence" with factual descriptions of his absence, replace "continued to call fabrication" with "reiterated his defense," and avoid highlighting only the most inflammatory parts of Trump's remarks. This would provide a more balanced perspective while still conveying the key information.

January 19, 2024

Trump looms over E. Jean Carroll defamation trial even in absence

Why Troubling News:

While the paragraph objectively details the events of E. Jean Carroll's defamation trial against Donald Trump, it subtly uses biased language favoring Carroll. Phrases like "looming presence," "admonished," and "continued to call fabrication" paint Trump in a negative light, while Carroll's side appears more neutral. Additionally, highlighting Trump's accusations against the judge and Carroll reinforces a negative image. For a more neutral approach, consider replacing language like "looming presence" with factual descriptions of his absence, replace "continued to call fabrication" with "reiterated his defense," and avoid highlighting only the most inflammatory parts of Trump's remarks. This would provide a more balanced perspective while still conveying the key information.

January 19, 2024

Has Biden bribed Mexico to control border – and help him win the election?

Why Troubling News:

This article puts forward a lot of theories that there is little detail to support. The author discusses how Biden and the President of Mexico have created a secret deal to lower immigration. Later in the article, the author writes about how the Mexican president is trying to help Biden win the election because he is better for the country than Trump. In the last paragraph, he writes that the leader of Mexico is likely to continue allowing immigrants to enter the US. These are alarming claims. The article implies that the AMLO and Biden are using corrupt tactics to ensure Biden's reelection. It is also alarming to blame a foreign leader for the current problems at our own southern border.

January 17, 2024

Tunnel found under a Jewish synagogue in New York

Why Troubling News:

While the posts and the articles that contained the misinformation are now virtually impossible to find, this article shows that earlier this week there were posts on social media that supported the idea that the tunnel was made in order to traffic children. It shows the power of social media when reposting stories that are not fact-checked, but also shows that news media outlets (or at least the most reputable ones) and big internet suppliers like google and social media platforms like Instagram, have already included tools to prevent the spread of these fake news.

January 14, 2024

Jeffrey Epstein List Names

Why Troubling News:

There is a lot of misinformation surrounding the Epstein case, particularly because people fail to research or read the case documents themselves. I think that a lot of people read lists such as the article provided and assume that every person who was associated with Epstein had the same level of involvement in the crimes he was committing.

January 13, 2024

Prince Andrew, Clinton, Hawking: what do the Epstein documents say about key people?

Why Troubling News:

Multiple sources have reported the claims that renown physicist Stephen Hawking has been part of the Epstein documents that have been released. While the article does not clear state that Hawking was part of the list, it offers suggestive language that might lead readers to conclude he was part of the underage sexual abuse that Epstein led.

January 13, 2024

Prince Andrew, Clinton, Hawking: what do the Epstein documents say about key people?

Why Troubling News:

Multiple sources have reported the claims that renown physicist Stephen Hawking has been part of the Epstein documents that have been released. While the article does not clear state that Hawking was part of the list, it offers suggestive language that might lead readers to conclude he was part of the underage sexual abuse that Epstein led.

January 12, 2024

Nolte: Dead Caught Voting in Democrat-Run New York City

Why Troubling News:

Multiple sources have reported that the claims dead people were caught voting are unfounded. It further goes on to discuss how Democrats have cheated to win an election. The last sentence in the article makes it sound as if Jack Kennedy only beat Nixon because of dead voters in Chicago. This claim has no basis.