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Apple News, Google promote outlets that endorse Dem presidential candidates — while shutting out Republicans: study
The New York Post ^ | 08/20/2026 | Thomas Barrabi

Posted on 08/20/2026 5:28:05 AM PDT by thegagline

The most-promoted news outlets on Apple News and Google News haven’t endorsed a Republican in the last 10 presidential elections — the latest sign of alleged anti-conservative bias by the popular news aggregators, according to a new analysis.

Media Research Center, a conservative watchdog group that tracks media bias, found that newspapers and magazines featured most prominently on the Apple News and Google News feeds have exclusively endorsed Democratic presidential candidates since 1988 — while Republicans received zero endorsements.

Apple News’ five most-featured outlets — the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Guardian, the Los Angeles Times and USA Today — endorsed Democrats a combined 28 times since 1988.

The Times editorial board endorsed Democrats in every single election dating back to Michael Dukakis in 1988 — a total of 10 times. WaPo has endorsed Democratic candidates on eight occasions; the Guardian, five times; the LA Times, four times; and USA Today once.

Google News’ five most-featured outlets — the New York Times, the Guardian, the Washington Post, USA Today and the Atlantic — endorsed Democrats a combined 27 times. The Atlantic did it three times dating back to 2016.

All told, the most prominent outlets on Apple News and Google News had a 31-0 endorsement record in favor of Democrats.

“Big Tech executives insist their news platforms serve as objective public squares, but our findings lay bare the massive corporate tilt driving these algorithms,” MRC President David Bozell said in a statement. “Apple and Google systematically funnel tens of millions of users into media sources that have backed Democrats for president 31 times without a single Republican endorsement in 40 years.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: leftwing; propaganda

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1 posted on 08/20/2026 5:28:05 AM PDT by thegagline
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To: thegagline

Cue Gomer Pyle.


2 posted on 08/20/2026 5:32:13 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: thegagline

This is SHOCKING news.


3 posted on 08/20/2026 5:47:19 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: thegagline

So much for Big Tech billionaires being in Trump’s pocket.


4 posted on 08/20/2026 5:51:17 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: thegagline

WUT! 🤔


5 posted on 08/20/2026 6:06:01 AM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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To: thegagline

Well, DUH!

The more things change, the more they stay the same...
The communist-supporting networks have been fully functional since 1960...


6 posted on 08/20/2026 6:09:31 AM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: thegagline

Never buy anything Apple it’s Rotten


7 posted on 08/20/2026 6:19:33 AM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: thegagline

Exactly how you rig elections. Get people to quit watching local news (Sinclair especially). Rely on Apple and Google for everything. You won’t hear anything outside what San Francisco wants you to hear.


8 posted on 08/20/2026 6:33:02 AM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701
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To: thegagline

“the New York Times, the Guardian, the Washington Post, USA Today and the Atlantic”

The “brain trust” of the Far Left.


9 posted on 08/20/2026 6:53:05 AM PDT by SharpRightTurn (Giving money & power to government is like giving whiskey & car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O'Rourk)
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To: thegagline

And this is shocking because...?


10 posted on 08/20/2026 7:02:30 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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To: thegagline

Google needs to be broken up under antitrust laws. The same with Apple and Amazon.


11 posted on 08/20/2026 7:49:52 AM PDT by kaktuskid
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