USA Basketball coach Cheryl Reeve criticizes media focus on playing time, roster decisions during Olympics: ‘This is what we’ve become’
Both the U.S. men’s and women’s basketball teams brought home the ultimate medal from Paris: Olympic gold medals. The men’s team won their fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in Paris, while the women’s team extended their winning streak to eight games. Both teams were predictably dominant throughout the Olympics, going 6-0 on their way to […]
Election ‘misinformation’: NY AG Letitia James asks social media sites to protect voters from ‘misuse’
New York Attorney General Letitia James has called on social media companies to crack down on suspected misinformation, arguing that barriers to prevent “bad actors” have been weakened. James reportedly sent letters to at least 10 technology companies, including Google, Meta and OpenAI, whose major investor is Microsoft. The attorney general reportedly tried to warn […]
Kamala Harris doctored headlines on Google present ‘significant ethical concern’: media analyst
A decision by Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign to alter Google headlines promoting her raises “serious ethical concerns” that could “mislead” the public, media analysts told The Washington Post on Wednesday. The vice president’s team launched sponsored posts on the search giant that linked to actual news articles from a variety of unsuspecting publishers, […]
Left-wing groups are paying social media influencers up to $10K per video and more to push liberal propaganda
Social Media Influencers Confirmed He told CBS News that left-wing groups can pay influencers up to $10,000 a month or more to produce liberal propaganda. Awa Sanneh, a TikTok beauty influencer, told CBS she was recruited by the left-wing group after visiting the White House and posting about it on her account. “We need to […]
Halloween decor creeps onto store shelves as social media users react: ‘Can we just enjoy summer?’
With Halloween merchandise hitting store shelves earlier each year, some people have already swapped their poolside time for pumpkin carving. The perhaps premature arrival of fall-scented candles, spooky skeletons, bats and other decorations has been criticised by social media users in recent days. “I love that Halloween decorations are already starting in August. I want […]
Democratic Gov. Murphy defends Harris for avoiding media interviews: ‘Plenty of time’
New Jersey Governor Murphy defended VP Harris when asked why she has continued to avoid formal interviews with the press since becoming the Democratic nominee. “She’s in great form,” Murphy said when asked about Harris’ lack of media interviews since becoming the party’s nominee during a Tuesday appearance on CNN. “She’s brought joy back to […]
Harris campaign launches $90M media blitz for end of August
Vice President Harris’ campaign launched a $90 million paid media buy in the final weeks of August, the campaign announced Wednesday. The media buy is aimed at appealing to voters who are still undecided, targeting voters in battleground states and expanding the campaign’s reach into markets targeted by former President Trump’s campaign, including Marquette, Wisconsin; […]
Harris Campaign Runs Google Ads that Look like Media Articles
The Harris campaign has been running misleading Google ads that look like news articles published by mainstream media, an Axios analysis found on Tuesday. The strategy exploits the ambiguity of the media’s coverage of Harris’ support in actual Harris campaign advertising. Axios reports that the Harris campaign has had major publishers, including The Guardian, Reuters […]
Kamala Harris, Time cover girl: Is her surge against Trump fueled by an endless media honeymoon?
Vance criticizes Walz over military record OutKick writer Mary Katharine Hamm and Democratic strategist Tim Hogan analyze J.D. Vance’s criticism of Harris’ running mate Tim Walz’s military record. It all depends on the atmosphere. A word that has little to do with the presidential election — a word that has to do with late-night parties […]
Paramount TV Studios to shut down as Shari Redstone-led media giant begins slashing 2K jobs ahead of likely Skydance merger
Paramount Television Studios will be closed as part of a broader cost-cutting effort ahead of parent company Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance Media, company executives said. The entertainment giant’s three co-chief executives announced the closure of the studio, known for producing shows such as “The Offer,” “Reacher” and “13 Reasons Why,” and began major layoffs […]