I had to remove Huffington Post on my desktop Apple News feed. Advertorials have been the bulk of their pushed content. I looked today, and the eight articles that were pinned at the top of the app we
I had to remove Huffington Post on my desktop Apple News feed. Advertorials have been the bulk of their pushed content. I looked today, and the eight articles that were pinned at the top of the app were all advertisements.
I’m pretty liberal, but I don’t let myself read HuffPo. I suspect they’ll just tell me what I want to hear, or what they’ve decided today’s target of outrage is supposed to be. When I want news, I want news, not a comforting echo chamber.
I can’t say I “trust” the AP, either, but I prefer them because they’re more neutral. Licensing content is their main source of their revenue, so it’s in their best interest to be accurate and try to keep bias to a minimum. Of course, any corporate backed or for-profit news organization is going to be biased to some degree, but I think the AP is about the best we can do.
@HappyMeatbag I think since I moved to Fediverse I've noticed ad creep so much easier than I had in the past. I don't recall how long HuffPo has been this way, but I definitely notice it now. And you're correct, HuffPo is extremely suspect in their feed. I just don't know how uniquely compiled it is for the specific user.
I'm not using AP or Reuters news feed at the moment, but I should. Just simply because they are where news originates, and they're the most neutral sources available.