Heather Moon
MRC Free Speech America Senior Researcher

Heather Moon is a Senior Researcher for the Media Research Center’s Free Speech America division. She previously wrote for The Resurgent. She has a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Liberty University, as well as a Master’s of Library Science from Texas Woman’s University.

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A Media Research Center study of Google News from Nov. 2025 to July 2026 found a strong bias toward left-leaning opinion pieces, especially those critical of Trump, with 48 out of 60 featured articles from leftist outlets and only five from right…

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Yahoo’s AI-powered Yahoo 100 “trending” list heavily favors left-leaning sources, with only 3% of stories from right-leaning outlets over three months, per MRC analysis. The list’s bias stems from its use of Anthropic’s Claude, Microsoft Bing,…

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From May to June, Google News increased promotion of Al Jazeera stories by 125%, mainly on U.S. topics, boosting Al Jazeera’s U.S. website traffic by 6%. Critics say Google News favors the Qatar-linked, left-leaning outlet while overlooking major…

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MRC Original: “I feel like I’ve been lied to my entire life about America,” an Australian entrepreneur recently proclaimed while visiting the United States, echoing a sentiment loudly heard in viral videos as the country hosts the FIFA World Cup…

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A May analysis found Apple News heavily favored left-leaning sources when covering GOP primaries, promoting five times more leftist articles than right-leaning ones. Most headlines negatively framed Trump-endorsed candidates, while coverage from…

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Website traffic for Newsweek, Al Jazeera, and The Minnesota Star Tribune closely mirrored how often their stories were promoted on top news aggregators—Apple News, Google News, and MSN. When promotion increased, so did traffic; when it dropped,…

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In April, Apple News overwhelmingly promoted left-leaning outlets (70%) and suppressed right-leaning perspectives (2%), especially on the Iran conflict and Trump administration immigration issues, according to an MRC study. The platform…

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After the SPLC was indicted for wire fraud and money laundering, major news apps Google News, MSN, and Yahoo News ignored the scandal in their top stories, while Apple News only featured two left-leaning articles. Right-leaning coverage was…

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A Media Research Center analysis found Yahoo News heavily favored left-leaning stories in March, with 400 of its top stories from the left and just 70 from the right, almost entirely Fox News. Yahoo virtually ignored center-rated outlets and was…

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A recent analysis found Apple News promoted significantly more left-leaning stories in March than its Big Four competitors, featuring 434 such articles out of 592. Right-leaning stories were nearly absent, despite FTC scrutiny. Critics argue…

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Google News sidelined coverage of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s major fraud scandal, instead promoting The New York Times and its games to boost their traffic and ad revenue. Critics claim this reflects Google’s bias, as even rivals reported…

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A Media Research Center review found Apple News+ overwhelmingly favors left-leaning outlets—51 vs. only 3 right-leaning—calling its claim of "over 500" sources into question and noting some paid articles are free elsewhere. Critics say the…

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According to the MRC, Yahoo News is the most left-leaning of the Big Four News Apps, promoting articles from left-wing and radical outlets 87% of the time in February 2026, far more than its competitors. With massive online reach, this bias…

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After an MRC report went viral exposing Apple News for zero right-leaning top stories in January, Apple News modestly increased right-leaning outlets to just 2% in the second half of February, with 75% still from left-leaning sources. Critics say…

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A study found that from Feb. 1–14, 2026, Apple News overwhelmingly featured immigration stories from left-leaning or centrist outlets, excluding right-leaning sources, and offered twice as much coverage on immigration as the Winter Olympics. The…

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A Media Research Center study revealed Apple News promoted 1,379 left-leaning articles and only one right-leaning piece over 100 days, raising concerns of bias. Following FTC scrutiny, Apple featured a Fox News story. Critics argue this limits…

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In January 2026, Apple News featured 620 top stories but did not include any from right-leaning outlets, instead favoring left-leaning and centrist sources like The Washington Post and Reuters. Critics argue this editorial bias undermines…

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A study found MSN’s “personalized” news feed heavily favors left-leaning outlets, suggesting 15 left-leaning publishers but only 2 right-leaning ones. Major right-leaning sites like Breitbart and Daily Mail aren’t available to add. Critics say…

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The Big Four News Apps largely ignored the Minneapolis anti-ICE church riot, limiting coverage of left-wing agitators disrupting worshippers. Only Apple News ran minimal headlines, while Google, MSN, and Yahoo focused on unrelated stories. This…

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A review of Apple News from Jan. 1–14, 2026, found none of its top 280 stories featured right-leaning outlets, continuing a pattern of left-wing bias and negative Trump coverage. Critics say this editorial approach sidelines conservatives and…