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.

Has it always been this bad with HuffPo?

#apple

  •  magnetosphere   ( @HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org ) 
    3•1 year ago

    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.

    •  Madison_rogue   ( @Madison_rogue@kbin.social ) OP
      2•1 year ago

      @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.

      Appreciate the response…thanks!