"MRC researchers examined the top 20 stories featured on Google News each day at approximately 8:30 a.m. ET throughout the 28-day period from February 1 through February 28. According to the findings, Google News featured zero right-leaning articles for 17 days during the month. On days when right-leaning outlets did appear, only one such article was included, and in 45 percent of those instances, the article appeared near the bottom of the top 20 list."
"The MRC found Google pushed only 11 stories from right-leaning outlets last month, compared to 314 left-leaning stories. Just 2% of Google News's top morning stories in February came from sources rated right-leaning by media ratings firm AllSides, the study said."
"The MRC is a nonprofit conservative watchdog founded in 1987. Its mission statement says it it winning the battle against online censorship, Big Tech interference in elections, and anti-Americanism from Silicon Valley-related entities."
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt cited a Media Research Center study alleging Google News exhibits significant bias against conservative outlets. The study examined Google News's top 20 stories daily throughout February, finding only 11 right-leaning articles compared to 314 left-leaning ones. Right-leaning sources comprised just 2% of top morning stories, with Google News featuring zero conservative articles for 17 of the 28 days. When conservative outlets appeared, they typically ranked near the bottom of the top 20 list. Only four right-leaning outlets received coverage: Daily Mail, Fox News, New York Post, and the Bulwark. The MRC, a conservative watchdog organization, frames this as evidence of Big Tech bias against conservative media.
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