FTC Accuses Apple News of Promoting Left-Wing News...

What’s Happening

So basically “I encourage you to conduct a comprehensive review of Apple’s terms of service and …

To take corrective action swiftly,” reads the letter from FTC chair Andrew Ferguson The post FTC Accuses Apple News of Promoting Left-Wing News Outlets While Suppressing Conservative Ones appeared first on TheWrap. Home Industry News Public Policy & Legal FTC Accuses Apple News of Promoting Left-Wing News Outlets While Suppressing Conservative Ones I encourage you to conduct a comprehensive review of Apple’s and to take corrective action swiftly, reads the letter from FTC chair Andrew Ferguson Josh Dickey @ 5:10 PM on socials on Facebook on X (formerly Twitter) on LinkedIn on Email Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson testifies before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government in the Rayburn House Office Building on in Washington, DC. (wild, right?)

(Kevin Dietsch/) Federal Trade Commission chair Andrew Ferguson on Wednesday sent a letter to Apple chief Tim Cook, suggesting that Apple News has been tipping the scales in favor of left-wing news outlets while suppressing conservative publications.

The Details

The Republican lawyer and Trump appointee, whos led the FTC since the 2024 election, characterized the favoritism as a violation of Apple News . Just, there have been reports that Apple News has systematically news articles from left-wing news outlets and suppressed news articles from more conservative publications, Ferguson wrote.

Indeed, multiple studies have found that in recent months Apple News has chosen not to feature a single article from an American conservative-leaning news source, while simultaneously promoting hundreds of articles from liberal publications. These reports raise serious questions about whether Apple News is acting in accordance with its and its representations to people, as well as the reasonable consumer expectations of the tens of millions of Americans who use Apple News.

Why This Matters

Ferguson did not give specific examples or name the report he was citing. Representatives for Apple and Cook did not ASAP respond Wednesday to a request for comment.

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