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Senator Blackburn Pressures Apple on News Bias Allegations

2/20/2026

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Senator Marsha Blackburn demands answers from Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook about Apple News bias.
A Media Research Center study found Apple News contained 440 left-leaning articles and no right-leaning ones.
Blackburn asked for responses by March 4 on content selection and any internal bias reviews.
The Federal Trade Commission has warned Apple about potential consumer-protection-law violations related to these claims.

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Senator Marsha Blackburn demands answers from Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook about Apple News bias.
A Media Research Center study found Apple News contained 440 left-leaning articles and no right-leaning ones.
Blackburn asked for responses by March 4 on content selection and any internal bias reviews.
The Federal Trade Commission has warned Apple about potential consumer-protection-law violations related to these claims.