California bill targets investigative journalism under guise of protecting service providers

California legislators are using the pretext of worker safety to create a legal weapon against independent investigators. Assembly member Mia Bonta designed this bill to insulate entities receiving millions in taxpayer funds from necessary public scrutiny. Per community note, just to be clear the bill was voted on and passed through the CA Assembly. Here …

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I’m stunned, actual journalism from ABC News anchor.

Brutal – Texas Dem James Talarico gets flummoxed when pressed on whether fleeing Texas is backfiring: ABC News: Are you concerned that all of this could be a mistake if [flood legislation] also becomes a victim of this? Talarico: That's a Republican talking point … ABC: But… pic.twitter.com/MLkrHywyYg — Matt Whitlock (@MattWhitlock) August 5, 2025

This is among the most significant scandals in Western journalism today.

More than 100 anonymous BBC employees, joined by over 300 prominent media personalities, have endorsed an open letter sharply criticizing the BBC for exhibiting a pro-Israel bias in its coverage. The signatories allege that the broadcaster has consistently favored narratives that align with Israeli perspectives, effectively functioning as a “mouthpiece” for the Israeli government. They …

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The Netherlands Bans Free Journalism

by Martin Armstrong The Netherlands has changed its press directive to exclude non-accredited journalists from court hearings. Beginning on June 1, 2025, only members of ONE association, the Dutch Association of Journalists, will be able to create audiovisual reports of legal cases. This ensures that the government can control the media’s narrative as it spirals …

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First they tried a false story about Hegseth and West Point, which he squashed by producing a letter from West Point itself, and now this. This isn’t even close to journalism.

Press Outlets Accuse Pete Hegseth of Domestic Abuse, but His Ex-Wife Nukes Them. On the surface, this seems serious. After all, there’s an on-record source making the claim, which is a step up from most press allegations these days. Surely, this is going to sink Hegseth’s nomination, right? There’s just one problem: Hegseth’s second wife, …

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‘World’s largest investigative journalism organization’ secretly controlled by US government – report

The US government secretly controls roughly one-half of the funding for the world’s largest investigative journalism network, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a joint investigation by Mediapart, Drop Site News, Il Fatto Quotidiano, and others has revealed. The probe also found that the US exerts veto power over OCCRP’s leadership and editorial direction. …

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Even CNN does real journalism sometimes. CNN Anchor in disbelief as interview confirms…

CNN Anchor in disbelief as Tim Walz’s former Superior details how Walz quit and went around his superior to avoid going to Iraq. “We had already received our notification of sourcing (NOS)…Yes, he had been notified” Full interview here: pic.twitter.com/kYlMMZBqQf — Matt Batzel (@MattBatzel) August 10, 2024 Some bunny gonna get fired for scheduling a …

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Low class gotcha journalism…

Don Lemon asked Elon Musk about his personal medical prescription in a public interview. Elon was kind enough to answer him. Shame on you Don❗ 📹 youtube/thedonlemonshow pic.twitter.com/Lr3FU4VrBt — DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) March 18, 2024 Elon Musk tries to explain how lowering the standards for doctors could result in more deaths. Don Lemon is unable to …

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Independent journalism and free speech under threat; new ’emergency’ looms for information control.

Why do you lie?!? pic.twitter.com/9ZdDmzc7Iu — Southern FFA Family (@FFAFamily) March 15, 2024 In a pivotal moment at the Capitol, Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s stance on granting Joe Biden power to suppress dissenting voices sends shockwaves through the journalistic community. His denial of U.S. intel agencies’ influence over domestic news coverage raises alarms, highlighting the looming …

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Exiting journalism in 2024: Woke press, dull conservatives, and a media crisis – Mencken’s legacy prevails.

MARK JUDGE: H.L. Mencken and the Worst Experience I Had as a Journalist. 2024 is the year to get out of journalism. The mainstream press has gone woke, which makes for very boring copy. The conservatives hire through nepotism and the buddy system and produce dull journalists. It’s all angry politics, wokeness, and celebrity stalking. There’s …

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Media industry hit by holiday layoffs as outlets downsize amid advertising volatility. Journalism job cuts rise 48%.

via Yahoo: The media industry has been rocked this holiday season by news of newsroom layoffs as outlets downsize to combat volatility in advertising, after an already-brutal year of job cuts. In the last month alone, Condé Nast, G/O Media, Vice Media and Vox Media have all cut staff, most of whom already had layoffs …

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An example of biased journalism by the BBC

by xdarklord98x The BBC has been criticised for using strategic wording in their coverage of the Isreal-Gaza conflict. Numerous instances in the past have indicated that this seems to be a deliberate attempt to propagate their own narrative. It’s not the first time this has happened by the BBC and it’s not the only news outlet. …

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The Grauniad Is Shocked That Conservative Journalism Is Going On In America

Texas fracking billionaire brothers fuel rightwing media with millions of dollars. The Wilks brothers, for instance, have poured millions of dollars into PragerU and the Daily Wire, two rightwing media outlets that have promoted wide-ranging conservative agendas, including climate crisis denialism to school-age kids and adults via short videos, articles and other materials. The two brothers have …

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Jack Poso: CNN says Hunter was just selling ‘illusion’ of access to his dad… Kind of like how CNN just sells the ‘illusion’ of journalism

CNN says Hunter was just selling 'illusion' of access to his dad Kind of like how CNN just sells the 'illusion' of journalism — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) July 31, 2023 Would be a shame if this clip of Joe Biden brazenly, blatantly, knowingly lying to every reporter in America went viral. (pssst you know what …

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Independent journalism is dominating the MSM…. RFK Jr. is redpilling the Center/Left….

The stars are aligning. Independent journalism is dominating the MSM. RFK Jr. is redpilling the Center/Left. Ukraine is collapsing. Deep State corruption is on display. Hollywood is failing. Conservatives are winning the culture war. Our position and optics are perfect. — Clandestine (@WarClandestine) July 24, 2023 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses the federal government pressuring …

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‘How is this f*cking legal?’ James o’Keefe asks as a DHS task force has “debunking” teams to try to stop the spread of O’Keefe journalism

A DHS task force has “debunking” teams to try to stop the spread of O’Keefe journalism. CISA, (counter FOREIGN interference task force) was attempting to “debunk” videos featuring postal workers in Michigan and Nevada. “Doesn’t look like a debunk exists yet” is said to acting… pic.twitter.com/dcmHnfE5bg — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) June 2, 2023 Hey @elonmusk …

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