Source: The Verge
Summary
FTC chair Andrew Ferguson has written to Apple CEO Tim Cook, citing reports from the Media Research Center that Apple’s News app allegedly excludes right-leaning outlets from the top 20 articles. The Media Research Center, a right-leaning think tank, made the accusations. The FTC is investigating the matter.
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The announcement sounds ambitious. Apple’s News app is under scrutiny for allegedly excluding right-leaning outlets from its top 20 articles. The FTC is investigating the claims made by the Media Research Center. Because what’s new is always what’s next, Apple is now being investigated for something Google was accused of years ago. The definition of “diversity” in tech remains a mystery.
Author: Evan Null
