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AI News Isn't Neutral

Corporations and chatbots are deciding which reporting you see

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Casey Burgat
Jul 31, 2026
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Newsmax, the conservative cable network, has inked a new partnership to get its reporting in front of a big new audience. The irony is that the audience doesn’t own a television.

According to the new deal, Newsmax’s content — including its archives — will be funneled into Meta’s AI tools to help answer questions from users across Facebook, Instagram, Wha…

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Casey Burgat
Associate Professor at George Washington University, author of WE HOLD THESE "TRUTHS", former Congress staffer, eternal optimist, unhealthy sports fan.
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