AI slopper in chief: Trump turns to social media amid tough questions As the US president struggles to end his Iran war, and approval ratings hit new lows, he leans on a familiar gambit The Guardian - US · Aug 27
Zohran Mamdani riding high despite New York Post’s daily demonization The media-savvy mayor’s popularity has only grown as the Murdoch-owned tabloid has thrown everything at him The Guardian - US · Jul 12
Inside Candace Owens’ media empire and the Macron lawsuit threatening to unravel it The French president and first lady have tapped the firm behind Dominion’s $787.5 million win against Fox News to pursue Owens personally and commercially. Fortune · Dec 2, 2025
Elon Musk’s vendetta against Media Matters morphs into Trump administration investigation ‘It’s clear that’s exactly what’s happening here, given Media Matters’ history of holding those same figures to account,’ Media Matters president Angelo Carusone said in reaction to the probe The Independent UK · May 23, 2025
‘He is world’s leading free speech hypocrite’: Elon Musk’s battle with Wikipedia is part of his war on truth Elon Musk is angry at Wikipedia for reporting on his alleged ‘Nazi salute’. But his attacks are part of a long and troubling history of trying to suppress information he finds inconvenient, writes Io Dodds The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025
Texas judge who owns Tesla stock rules Musk lawsuit against media watchdog can go to trial Elon Musk’s favorite Texas judge ruled his case against Media Matters for America can proceed as planned. Fortune · Aug 30, 2024
Missouri AG sues Media Matters as Republicans take on critics of Musk’s X Move follows similar lawsuit by Texas attorney general, raising fear that news outlets could be next targets The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2024
How Elon Musk’s antisemitic comments pushed X advertisers over the edge The social network once known as Twitter is facing a new exodus thanks to the behaviour of its mercurial owner – and it may not recover, reports Io Dodds The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023
Media Matters chair won't back down about anti-semitism on X: 'As evidenced by Elon Musk’s own conduct, the rot seems to go all the way to the top' Angelo Carusone is undaunted. "He’s engaged in malicious cruelty for no reason at all against people that clearly have a lot less power than him." Fortune · Nov 21, 2023
Experts rip Musk's Media Matters suit "The lawsuit is here. Thermonuclear it is not," attorney says, teasing that "discovery will be fun" Salon · Nov 21, 2023
Biden joins rival Threads after Musk’s ‘unacceptable’ response to antisemitic conspiracy on X Biden’s profile on Threads garnered over two million followers within an hour of joining The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Elon Musk’s X sues media watchdog Media Matters over report on Nazi content Social media platform accuses media watchdog of manipulating algorithm to drive away advertisers. Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2023
Musk's X sues liberal advocacy group Media Matters over its report on ads next to hate groups' posts Elon Musk's social media company formerly known as Twitter has filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Rupert Murdoch’s reign at Fox News is over. But the damage he did may last forever The media tycoon wreaked untold havoc on American democracy and beyond The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2023
The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2023 How Fox uses the World Cup and Masked Singer to keep Fox News on air The company leverages hit shows to hike the price it charges cable companies to carry its channels
Broadcasting & Cable · May 9, 2023 Tucker Carlson Announces New Twitter Show, May Have Breached His Still-Active Fox News Contract in the Process 'We'll be bringing a new version of the show we've been doing for the last six and a half years to Twitter,' the former Fox News personality declared
The Guardian - US · May 1, 2023 CNN’s planned town hall with Donald Trump faces criticism Network and Trump had a difficult relationship when he was in office but New Hampshire event could goose both of their ratings
The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2023 Tucker Carlson leaves a toxic legacy at Fox News. What’s next? The far-right host promoted racist conspiracy theories on the channel. He’s not likely to find such a big audience elsewhere
Los Angeles Times · Apr 17, 2023 Jean Guerrero: The lies of Fox News hurt far more than just Dominion Voting Systems Fox News is now on trial for defamation, not for its years-long assault on American democracy and civil discourse.
The Guardian - US · Mar 19, 2023 Dominion lawsuit is just the start as Fox faces losing friends – and viewers Beyond the defamation case, Fox News must reckon with an alienated audience and its waning hold over the GOP
Salon · Mar 8, 2023 Filing: Murdoch was trying to help Trump Fox refuted the allegation even though Murdoch admitted in deposition he was "trying to help Mr. Kushner"
The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2023 Anti-trans rhetoric took center stage at CPAC amid hostile Republican efforts Republicans are pursuing a barrage of new restrictions related to healthcare and human rights for transgender people
The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2023 Fox News hit with election complaint after Biden ad given to Trump son-in-law Media Matters for America raised issue of Murdoch handing Jared Kushner confidential information about a Biden ad with the FEC
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023 Rupert Murdoch and Fox News sued for sharing Biden’s ads with Trump campaign before they aired Fox’s sharing of confidential Biden campaign data was a “nefarious attempt by people in power to operate a press entity as a political organisation,” lawsuit alleges
The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2023 Stunning Rupert Murdoch deposition leaves Fox News in a world of trouble Media mogul’s admission in Dominion Systems election case that he let cable network broadcast falsehoods stuns observers