Politically Left Leaning Bias
manipulation
Summary: Frames issues to favor left-leaning viewpoints.
Assumptions, language, or topic selection align with progressive positions, downplaying counterarguments or conservative perspectives.
Pattern prevalence
- Authors: top 18.8%, bottom 4%, overall 1.8%
- Publications: top 3.1%, bottom 3.3%, overall 2%
- Articles: top 1.2%, bottom 0%, overall 0.6%
Recent example
topic because it's become too much. Major media outlets have moved on to cover many of Trump’s other distractions, and because of this, the most common question I get now is, “The raids stopped, right?” That has been the goal, as stated by Trump and Markwayne Mullin, to quiet down the raids and get those headlines off the front page, at least until midterms. But mothers, fathers, and children are
Recent articles
WHO chief lands in Congo as officials battle Ebola outbreak and misinformation 0%
CBS News - 5/30/2026, 5:55 PM
Appeal to Emotion 36.6% - Negativity Bias 35.1% - Availability Heuristic 20.8%
We're back with the battle against Ebola. It's been 15 days since health officials in the Congo officially declared an outbreak and the fight to control the virus gets harder every day. Now, according to the CDC, the total number of confirmed cases in the Congo and Uganda is up to 134 with 18 confirmed deaths. But, the World Health... more
Boots Riley on the bigger message behind 'I Love Boosters' 0%
Associated Press - 5/30/2026, 12:38 AM
Ambiguity (Equivocation) 60.2% - Framing Effect 47.5% - Appeal to Emotion 32.2%
I've already written some stuff that um is crazier than this. So, so uh and but but also turning up the awesomeness. So, uh but but yeah, it's it's you know, it's it's the end goal for me what what what that is. And it's not really the movie, it's what I'm hoping the movie causes people to engage with, right? And um because we're we're... more
Daily Memo: ICE Is Detaining People Who Show The “Know Your Rights” Red Cards 0%
L.A. TACO - By Memo Torres, Izzy Ramirez, Erwin Recinos - 5/29/2026, 5:06 PM
Anecdotal 27.8% - Negativity Bias 27.1% - Unattributed Quote 15.7%
In the Daily Memo, we break down immigration raids in Southern California and share relevant news from around the nation. Below, you'll find links and references to topics discussed in our video and more, allowing you to take a closer look at each topic. If you appreciate reporting like this, please consider becoming a member of L.A.... more
ICE Pepper-Sprayed, Beat Detainees for Protesting “Horrific Conditions” In Delaney Hall Jail 0%
The Intercept - By Biplob Kumar Das, Noah Hurowitz - 5/29/2026, 4:02 PM
Negativity Bias 65% - Biased Writer Voice 37.3% - Anecdotal 36.7%
Guards at a New Jersey immigrant detention center are retaliating against detainees for nonviolent protests over poor conditions, including a hunger and labor strike, according to relatives and members of Congress. Staff at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Delaney Hall Detention Facility — a Newark immigration jail operated by... more
MS NOW Exclusive: SC Rep. Jim Clyburn tells all after State Senate blocks GOP-rigged voting map 0%
MS NOW - 5/28/2026, 11:49 PM
Framing Effect 90.2% - Negativity Bias 90.2% - Biased Writer Voice 90.2%
MS NOW’s Eugene Daniels shares an exclusive clip of his sit-down with South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn, days after the state legislature struck down the GOP’s gerrymandered congressional map that would have eliminated his district. more
Graham Platner Is Forcing Centrist Dems to Reckon With “Vote Blue No Matter Who” 0%
The Intercept - By Eoin Higgins - 5/28/2026, 8:51 PM
Biased Writer Voice 54.8% - Negativity Bias 39.6% - Appeal to Emotion 21.6%
One of the most enduring points of contention between the Democratic Party’s left and right wings is “vote blue no matter who,” a demand almost exclusively made of progressives to shelve principle over party when it comes to elections. But as we head toward the midterms in a year where the base is angry and ready for a change, centrists... more
Newsom wants California to impose 100% tax on payments from Trump’s ‘slush fund’ 0%
The Independent - By Ariana Baio - 5/28/2026, 12:51 PM
Biased Writer Voice 49.9% - Negativity Bias 32.8% - Framing Effect 31.4%
California Governor Gavin Newsom said Wednesday he wants the state to impose a 100 percent tax on any resident who receives monetary relief through the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” Newsom, a Democrat who has fervently pushed back against President Donald Trump’s policies, told reporters he was thinking of... more
Opinion | Trump’s White House UFC fight is darker than just mindless violence 0%
MS NOW - By Zeeshan Aleem - 5/28/2026, 10:00 AM
Biased Writer Voice 40.8% - Negativity Bias 36.7% - Appeal to Emotion 25.2%
Construction of the arena for President Donald Trump’s White House Ultimate Fighting Championship fight, scheduled on his 80th birthday on June 14, is underway, and it’s already a monstrosity. There’s a giant pair of domed, star-spangled arches that appear to be sprouting out of the South Lawn. Trump has already desecrated Washington... more
Company Behind California Chemical Leak Was Building F-35 Parts Amid Rush of Orders From U.S. and Israel 0%
The Intercept - By Jonah Valdez - 5/28/2026, 9:00 AM
Negativity Bias 35.6% - Appeal to Emotion 32.8% - Availability Heuristic 15.3%
The military contractor responsible for a Southern California chemical leak that forced as many as 50,000 people to evacuate their homes over the weekend manufactures parts of F-35 fighter jets likely bound for Israel, The Intercept has learned. The Garden Grove, Calif., GKN Aerospace plant, whose 7,000-gallon chemical tank ruptured last... more
L.A. TACO’s 2026 Voter Guide 0%
L.A. TACO - By Sam Ribakoff - 5/27/2026, 9:27 PM
Biased Writer Voice 41.6% - Negativity Bias 31% - Appeal to Emotion 14.2%
If you haven’t been besieged by “Tom Steyer For Governor” ads on YouTube and beamed directly into your dreams, woken up to find your apartment building plastered with AI slop promoting “Spencer Pratt For Mayor,” or been jump-scared by Chad Bianco’s mustache while scrolling on Instagram, you might not know that it’s primary season. The... more