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FTC tells Tim Cook to look into reports Apple News is censoring conservatives
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson warns Apple News may violate terms by favoring left-wing outlets and suppressing conservative ones, citing a study showing no conservative articles in January.
- FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson has raised concerns over allegations that Apple News favors articles from left-wing outlets and suppresses conservative publications.
- A study found that outlets considered right-leaning were not featured in a 620-story sample on Apple News.
- Ferguson called on Tim Cook to review the potential political bias and take corrective action if the curation is inconsistent with Apple's terms of service.
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Tim Cook’s political tightrope is fraying
Apple News is being questioned over alleged censorship. Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images Apple was hit with a warning letter from the Federal Trade Commission over its Apple News platform. FTC’s Andrew Ferguson urged Apple to review its terms of service and the app’s curation of articles. Ferguson cited reports that Apple News has promoted ‘left-wing’ news outlets over conservative ones. Apple is caught in the Trump administration’s crosshairs …
Apple's Tim Cook got a warning from the FTC
Apple News is being questioned over alleged censorship.Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty ImagesApple was hit with a warning letter from the Federal Trade Commission over its Apple News platform.FTC's Andrew Ferguson urged Apple to review its terms of service and the app's curation of articles.Ferguson cited reports that Apple News has promoted 'left-wing' news outlets over conservative ones.Apple is caught in the Trump administration's crosshairs — this…
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