Criticism of Nicki Minaj’s Social Media Posts Promotes Slanted Report Associated with Competitors Jay Z and Cardi B
Nicki Minaj Accused of Bot Activity in Political Posts On Monday, Politico sparked controversy with a report alleging that rap artist Nicki Minaj had employed a network of bots to elevate her political commentary on social media. However, the evidence cited by Politico seems to have significant flaws. To make matters worse, the analysis was […]
China Criticizes Swatch for ‘Slanted Eyes’ Advertisement
Swatch Apologizes for Controversial Ad in China On Saturday, Swatch, a Swiss watch company, created a stir with an advertisement featuring a model who used his fingers to pull back his eyes. Despite the model being Asian, many Chinese social media users found the ad offensive. The company addressed the situation via a post on […]
Swatch expresses regret for ‘slanted eye’ advertisement following criticism in China
Over the weekend, Swiss watchmaker Swatch issued an apology after pulling an advertisement that featured a pose described as having an “inclined eye”. The images from its Swatch Essentials collection faced backlash online in China, with many accusing the brand of echoing racist stereotypes regarding Asian eyes. As a result, Swatch’s shares dropped by 4% […]
2024 election coverage was the most slanted in history
A new study compared major networks' coverage of the presidential election and found that Vice President Kamala Harris received the most biased coverage in the country's history. The Media Research Center evaluated Harris' coverage on ABC, CBS, and NBC and found that 78% of coverage of the vice president was positive, compared to 22% negative. […]
Kamala Harris sticks with ABC for first solo interview since slanted debate — and still serves up word salad
Vice President Kamala Harris gave her first solo interview on Friday to an ABC affiliate, the same network that helped her get through this week's lopsided presidential debate, but she stumbled over some easy questions. She replied Five Questions from Action News 6ABCShe spoke in an interview with ABC, the local ABC News affiliate, days […]