Media Bias

27 entries in this category

• Affirmative Action Causes No Reverse Discrimination
  Civil rights protections and affirmative action do not discriminate against white people.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 109 sources
• Policing Disparities Prove Discrimination
  Disproportionate police searches of Black and Latino drivers indicate intentional racial discrimination unrelated to crime rates.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 72 sources
• Diversity is Our Strength
  Diversity, particularly racial diversity achieved by reducing the proportion of white people, is a great strength that fosters creativity, dynamism, and moral progress.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 71 sources
• Anti-Bias Training Works
  Diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings effectively reduce bias and discriminatory behavior.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 65 sources
• Race-IQ Inquiry Must Be Silenced
  Open discussion and research on race differences in IQ are so dangerous that they justify censorship, institutional bans, or self-imposed ignorance to prevent racism and stereotypes.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 56 sources
• High-profile Hate Crime Allegations are Likely True
  High-profile hate crime allegations are presumptively true because systemic racism makes them statistically expected.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 56 sources
• Grooming Gangs are a Moral Panic
  The Muslim grooming gang panic is a moral panic alleging that Asian men are sexually abusing young White girls in the United Kingdom.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 40 sources
• Gender Pay Gap Proves Discrimination
  Women earn substantially less than men due to workplace discrimination rather than career choices and job differences.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 36 sources
• Anti-Police Activism Cuts Homicides
  Reducing police presence through anti-police activism will lower violence and homicide rates in Black communities.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 33 sources
• Black on White Crime Not a Major Issue
  Black on White crime in the United States is not a socially important issue.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 33 sources
• Gifted Programs Shut Out Minorities
  Gifted programs shut out high-performing Black and Latino children from low-income families due to systemic flaws that districts can fix.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 32 sources
• White Flight Driven by Bigotry
  White residents fled urban neighborhoods due to irrational racist stereotypes about black crime and disorder when blacks moved in during the mid-20th century.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 30 sources
• Transgenderism Reveals True Inner Self
  Sudden transgender and nonbinary identifications among youth represent authentic innate gender identities finally freed for expression.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 29 sources
• Disinformation Research is Apolitical
  Anti-disinformation efforts are an unbiased, politically neutral enterprise concerned with detecting and combatting lies.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 28 sources
• BLM Not Responsible for Homicide Spike
  The spike in homicides in 2020 occurred started before George Floyd's death on May 25.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 26 sources
• Airport Profiling is Racial Discrimination
  Airport security must avoid profiling Arab or Middle Eastern-looking travelers to prevent racial discrimination and disparate impact.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 23 sources
• Trans Skepticism Causes Suicide
  Skepticism of transgender ideology drives trans people to suicide and equates to genocide.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 22 sources
• Racial Statistics Unnecessary When Reporting on Crime
  Effective reporting on crime does not require public acknowledgment of racial disparities in crime rates.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 21 sources
• Honest Race Discussion Bad Strategy
  Openly discussing race differences in intelligence and outcomes repels allies, alienates voters, and weakens efforts against progressivism.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 18 sources
• Gender is a Social Construct
  Gender is a social construct distinct from biological sex.
  A small but growing and influential group of experts think this was false 16 sources
• Partisan Activism Safe for Academic Organizations
  Academic organizations like the AAUP can engage in uncritical partisan politics using the cover of academic freedom without inviting harmful external interventions.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 15 sources
• IQ Tests Are Inaccurate or Biased
  IQ testing is a pseudoscientific hoax that measures arbitrary puzzle-solving ability rather than genuine, hereditary intelligence predictive of life outcomes.
  Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 15 sources
• Wrong Side of History
  Traditionalist views are on the wrong side of history and destined for moral condemnation by future generations.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 15 sources
• Biden Not Suffering From Cognitive Decline
  Concerns that Joe Biden is experiencing cognitive decline or senility constitute a false narrative spread by misinformation.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 14 sources
• Clinton Has 85 Percent Chance of Winning
  Statistical models from social science accurately predict election outcomes with high probability.
  A significant portion of experts think this assumption was false 12 sources
• Trump Colluded With Russia
  Donald Trump colluded with Russia during the 2016 election.
  Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 11 sources
• Oliver Sacks' Stories Were Accurate
  Oliver Sacks' published case studies accurately depicted real patients and neurological truths.
  Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 10 sources