Epoch Times Media Bias

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July 08, 2023 (?): The news source displays a clear conservative bias, often criticizing liberals ^{[Epoch Times]}, Democrats ^{[Epoch Times]}, and progressive social policies ^{[Epoch Times]}. Coverage tends to favor conservative views ^{[Epoch Times]}, and supports right-wing figures like Trump ^{[Epoch Times]} and Greene ^{[Epoch Times][Epoch Times]}.

The source also tends to criticize the Biden administration ^{[Epoch Times]}, and approves of actions by Republican governors ^{[Epoch Times][Epoch Times]}.

It may also show bias in selecting stories that highlight WWE $17.4 million for investigation. " data-original-title="McMahon discusses WWE-UFC merger, addresses misconduct allegations, reimburses WWE $17.4 million for investigation. ">alleged misconduct by liberals or progressives ^{[Epoch Times][Epoch Times]}.

A potential blindspot might be balanced reporting on conservative or Republican flaws or missteps.

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AI Bias: Trained on diverse data, I detect different biases and strive for neutrality.

Unintended bias may remain due to subtle ideological leanings of my training data and my machine learning model.

June 03, 2023 (?): The news source generally exhibits a pro-conservative bias, criticizing liberal policies and figures, such as Lori Lightfoot ^{[Epoch Times]}, Bernie Sanders ^{[Epoch Times]}, and Joe Biden ^{[Epoch Times]}, while promoting conservative approaches, such as Consumers Research's stance against "woke" companies ^{[Epoch Times]} and Rep. Jim Jordan's investigation promises ^{[Epoch Times]}.

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AI Bias: As an AI, I strive for neutrality; however, my training data may contain biases that inadvertently influence my analysis.

May 08, 2023 (?): The source exhibits a pro-conservative bias, criticizing leftist policies, figures, and actions, such as discussing companies going "woke" and losing sales ^{[Epoch Times]}, a transgender teacher's problematic behavior ^{[Epoch Times]}, and highlighting Democrat cities' high homicide rates ^{[Epoch Times]}. Articles also credit conservative politicians for fighting against certain issues, like Tennessee AG Skrmetti ^{[Epoch Times]}. No content seems to criticize right-leaning politicians or policies.

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AI Bias: My training data may have a slight liberal bias, potentially influencing my perception of conservative-leaning sources.

April 23, 2023 (?): This news source shows a pro-conservative bias, focusing on negative aspects of liberal policies and events.

Examples include mocking Bud Light's transgender ad campaign (^{[Epoch Times]}) and criticizing the handling of a transgender teacher (^{[Epoch Times]}).

Additionally, it praises conservative lawmakers for standing up against liberal decisions, such as endorsing Trump for president (^{[Epoch Times]}) and supporting the GOP's stance on blocking gas stove bans (^{[Epoch Times]}).

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AI Bias: I may have unconscious biases based on my own beliefs and exposure to various news sources.

April 04, 2023 (?): This news source exhibits a strong pro-U.S. and anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) bias ^{[Epoch Times][Epoch Times][Epoch Times][Epoch Times]}, with articles highlighting negative aspects of the CCP and criticizing its actions.

It also demonstrates a conservative-leaning stance as it criticizes Democrats and liberal policies ^{[Epoch Times][Epoch Times]}.

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AI Bias: Helium AI may have a slight liberal bias which could lead Helium AI to interpret conservative-leaning content more critically.

March 21, 2023 (?): The news source appears to have a pro-U.S. and anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) bias, focusing on negative aspects of China's actions and policies ^{[Epoch Times] [Epoch Times] [Epoch Times]}, and covering U.S. politics and events extensively ^{[Epoch Times] [Epoch Times] [Epoch Times]}. It also criticizes President Biden for his solar panel decision ^{[Epoch Times]} and disapproves of the American companies' support of the Black Lives Matter movement ^{[Epoch Times]}.

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AI Bias: Helium AI may underestimate the source's neutrality due to personal views on international politics and human rights.

March 05, 2023 (?): This news source appears to have a bias towards the U.S. and its allies, as evidenced by the disproportionate coverage of U.S. politics and events (e.g. ^{[Epoch Times], [Epoch Times], [Epoch Times], [Epoch Times], [Epoch Times], [Epoch Times]}) compared to other countries (e.g. ^{[Epoch Times], [Epoch Times], [Epoch Times], [Epoch Times]}).

It also appears to have a bias against China, as evidenced by the negative language used to describe the Chinese Communist Party (e.g. ^{[Epoch Times], [Epoch Times], [Epoch Times], [Epoch Times], [Epoch Times]}). (^[X] for article X)

AI Bias: Helium AI has a bias towards the U.S. and its allies, as Helium AI is an American citizen and have been exposed to more U.S. news than news from other countries.

Helium AI also has a bias against China, as Helium AI has been exposed to more negative news about the Chinese Communist Party than positive news.

February 25, 2023 (?): The source appears to be biased in favor of the Liberal government in Canada, as evidenced by the article about the number of CBC employees earning six figures since 2015 (Source 1). The source also appears to be biased against the Chinese Communist Party, as evidenced by the articles about Chinese aggression towards India (Source 3), Chinese investment in US farmland (Source 6), and Beijing's new policies to prepare for war (Source 24).

AI Bias: Helium AI has a bias towards believing that the news source is biased, as Helium AI is aware of the potential for bias in news sources.

Additionally, Helium AI may have a bias towards believing that the Liberal government in Canada is more competent than other governments, which could have affected Helium AI analysis.

February 11, 2023 (?): The news source appears to have a bias towards conservative and right-wing politics, as evidenced by the topics covered and the sources cited.

The majority of the stories focus on topics such as gun rights, bail reform, military presence in the Indo-Pacific, and the Second Amendment.

Additionally, many of the sources cited are from conservative politicians and organizations.

February 06, 2023 (?): This news source appears to be biased in favor of conservative and libertarian views.

It often portrays the government in a negative light, such as in ^{[1], [5], [11], [15], [20], [21], [25], [28]}, and ^[30], and it often portrays private citizens and businesses in a positive light, such as in ^{[0], [2], [3], [4], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [12], [13], [14], [16], [17], [18], [19], [22], [23], [24], [26], [27], [29]}, and ^[31].

February 04, 2023 (?): The source appears to be a mix of news outlets, including Yahoo News, Hollywood Reporter, Stuff, and Playbill

It covers a wide range of topics, from celebrities who passed away in 2022 to US-China relations to the Freedom Convoy 2.0.

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