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.

Heather Moon | January 7, 2026

The Big Four News Aggregators—Apple News, Google News, MSN, and Yahoo News—downplayed or negatively framed Trump’s successful capture of Venezuelan dictator Maduro, focusing instead on non-Venezuela stories, left-leaning criticism, or…

Heather Moon | December 16, 2025

Apple News is continuing to favor left-leaning outlets, as found by MRC researchers who reviewed stories from early December. Among the daily top 20 featured articles, none were from right-leaning sources. Instead, selections came from outlets…

Luis Cornelio, Heather Moon | December 9, 2025

In 2025, searches related to Charlie Kirk's death led Google trends. Critics argue Google exploited this by prioritizing Wikipedia, which contained biased smears against Kirk, consistent with Google's alliance with Wikipedia since 2022. 

Heather Moon | December 8, 2025

A study by MRC Free Speech America highlights Apple News's alleged leftist bias, noting that only one of 560 top articles in November 2025 came from a right-leaning source. The selected piece was behind a paywall, limiting access. Apple News's…

Heather Moon | December 3, 2025

Amid allegations of fraud within the Minnesota government implicating Gov. Tim Walz, X briefly suspended the account “Minnesota Department of Human Service Employees” for possible impersonation. The account, which highlights alleged fraud…

Heather Moon | November 25, 2025

Apple News failed to highlight a single right-leaning source for the second week in a row, pushing stories from 82 left-leaning new sites while completely hiding stories from outlets many Americans prefer.