Apple News is clearly heavily left leaning, like 90% of mainstream media, but you can just choose not to use it. It is disappointing that it is so lame, but that's the way it goes. I am not a fan of the government pressure. I would prefer the market to just continue ignoring it. Terrible ratings is the best way to deal with biased content.
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Tim Cook Faces FTC Warning Over Apple News Curation
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Ok, but this isn't Apple creating the content. It is distributing other people's content. What would be different if there's only the AppStore? Republicans would still complain if their favorite outlets aren't featured.
Mac Fly (film)
macrumors 68040
It’s “news” so it will be inherently political and will be politicized. News apps and news websites exist. Stay out of it all and above the fray. Refocus on hardware and making app stores and app dev tools and get out of stuff that’s overtly political, leave both sides to fight it out and refocus the company on device stuff, like how much key travel a keyboard should have. Why their mouse sucks ass. Why users cannot crop a video system wide. How Google leapfrogged them in documents. Unboxing and setting up a new device. The lack of dual and triple port chargers. Why iMessage should be cross-platform (spoiler: so an Apple device user can easily message everyone out of the box and no longer need to install other messaging apps). Devices sizes (bigger and smaller). How fluid and delightful the software experience is. Product stuff.
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Plutonius
macrumors G4
My opinion only but that's why I don't bother with Apple News.
It doesn't seem too difficult of a problem to allow each user to select from what news source they want to curate.
It doesn't seem too difficult of a problem to allow each user to select from what news source they want to curate.
duffman9000
macrumors 68020
Most Trump supporters like to say things while not saying much at all. Just like Trump.
FatLouie
macrumors 6502
Absolutely true about the Daily Mail, but as an American, I can tell you that the DM will often have a fuller story and with pictures published, long before our American press. The greater the tragedy, the quicker it is published.
Of course, none of it is of higher educational value, but it is often published first. 🙂
The Wall Street Journal is center? Are you kidding me?
Is it a reasonably intelligent conservative voice? Yes. Yes it is. Is that what passes for left-learning now? “Oh sure, you’re conservative, but you stick to the facts! Insanity!”
And let’s not talk about what the Washington Post is right now…
Big_D
macrumors 6502a
Surely, if you want news, you should be looking for non-partisan reporting, so that it isn't coloured one way or the other. If I am reading news, I want a source that is equally biting on all sides of the spectrum.
I'd be equally appalled if the news stories were biased to the left or the right, so picking the most neutral sources to promote sounds like the right thing to do... As long as people can set up their own lists - we don't get Apple News here, so I don't know how users can configure it for their own needs.
I'd be equally appalled if the news stories were biased to the left or the right, so picking the most neutral sources to promote sounds like the right thing to do... As long as people can set up their own lists - we don't get Apple News here, so I don't know how users can configure it for their own needs.
Nope, they have a propaganda app. Big difference.
EdwardC
macrumors 6502a
Don't use the app myself, half of it is just click bate to sell you on purchasing Apple News +. No thanks.
jaster2
macrumors regular
This is a gift to Apple to point out the obvious. The right-oriented sources that they listed have no credibility as legitimate news sources.
This should be a totally cordial comment section…
Sigh... And yet do you think ANY of the People / Detartments involved in content have ANYTHING to do with the stuff you are raging about?
TV and Film production
News Curation
Music
Software Design
Coding
Marketing - Naming convention.
All are separate and HELP to make revenue.
Simplifying...The very reason that they have to produce multiple devoces is we all want differnt things at different price points. not sure what your issue is there.
AAA gaming problem? They don't care. Mobile leads with 46% of revenue, followed by console (32%) and PC (22%).
Mobile gaming dominates the industry with roughly 3 billion players (83% of the total 3.6B global gaming population) as of 2025, while PC and console have significantly smaller audience but obviously price points are much cheaper.
I do think they could hit a console market with a GamePod - Beefed - Apple TV with an M5 for $250. AA games. I'd buy one.
But they are not going be able to complete with the really quite niche 5070+ buyers... or the more likely PS5 purchases That's what I'd buy for proper gaming - I am never going to spend 2k+ on an amazing PC.
As horrible as libs are, conservatives are worse in their inability to govern, understand facts, etc.
But the news app was crap. I tried the trial and they still had the balls to put in ads. You want me to pay money and you will STILL put in ads?! I get my news on X (certain places) or YouTube and occasionally news sites. I don’t need Apple News expensive service, I can get elsewhere for free.
But the news app was crap. I tried the trial and they still had the balls to put in ads. You want me to pay money and you will STILL put in ads?! I get my news on X (certain places) or YouTube and occasionally news sites. I don’t need Apple News expensive service, I can get elsewhere for free.
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Big_D
macrumors 6502a
I just checked the App Store, nope, no News app from Apple. Also not part of Apple One, over here.
dannys1
macrumors 601
America's media is so incredibly unbalanced it's hilarious.
Their "left leaning news" like CNN seems to just be mostly fact based. There are definitely segments which concentrate of criticising republican governments - and I mean with Trump if they didn't do it, who would - the entire thing needs a spotlight shone on it. That doesn't make it "fake news" it just means they over comitted to critcising one side.
Where as Fox News seems literally mental. It's like a television version of our Daily Mail. Just utter nonense by over dramatic over excited nutty people. It's very very weird - but then so is a lot of America.
The UK is getting more like America unfortunatly - where our unbiased outlets are criticised for being "left wing" because the far right is so insane, like Trump, they talk utter nonsense that any resonable person would find nuts. The subtle inticracise of policy and politics is dead, which is what the like of the Independant and Guardian would discuss and pull apart - they still do but because it's based on facts and the far right general aren't they consider it "biased and leftist".
I would say only 10%-20% of the country is capable of critical thinking on any political issue anyway which is why unbiased journalism is rare. You're writing for the minority.
Their "left leaning news" like CNN seems to just be mostly fact based. There are definitely segments which concentrate of criticising republican governments - and I mean with Trump if they didn't do it, who would - the entire thing needs a spotlight shone on it. That doesn't make it "fake news" it just means they over comitted to critcising one side.
Where as Fox News seems literally mental. It's like a television version of our Daily Mail. Just utter nonense by over dramatic over excited nutty people. It's very very weird - but then so is a lot of America.
The UK is getting more like America unfortunatly - where our unbiased outlets are criticised for being "left wing" because the far right is so insane, like Trump, they talk utter nonsense that any resonable person would find nuts. The subtle inticracise of policy and politics is dead, which is what the like of the Independant and Guardian would discuss and pull apart - they still do but because it's based on facts and the far right general aren't they consider it "biased and leftist".
I would say only 10%-20% of the country is capable of critical thinking on any political issue anyway which is why unbiased journalism is rare. You're writing for the minority.
elrojo69
macrumors regular
Did I read that correctly? Fox News?
If you've ever read the comments attached to a Fox article, you'll know all you need to know about that audience. Fox baits them ruthlessly.
I thoroughly enjoy the Apple News podcast. Really well presented and informative.
If you've ever read the comments attached to a Fox article, you'll know all you need to know about that audience. Fox baits them ruthlessly.
I thoroughly enjoy the Apple News podcast. Really well presented and informative.
I mean it's not like the current government illegally Fired all the FTC that didn't align with their views ( many lawsuits ), then added White House Oversight where FTC and other INDEPENDENT agencies to submit all proposed regulations to the White House for approval. Something that is ENTIRELY out of the White House's remit and who are now dictating the work this INDEPENDENT agency do. That's something that hasn't happened at all.. Oh hold on.
Worth point out that Biden appointed the Chairman Andrew Ferguson ( a republican ) because he and that party are capable of non partisan appointments because they are grown ups.
It's the free market. Let the people decide if they want it from Apple or not. Whatever happened to the party of small government?
TracerAnalog
macrumors 65816
How about a simple choice menu? Indicate which news sources you want to follow? Also: doesn't Apple Pay those news sources for the aggregated news?
I’m British and don’t know many of the outlets it mentions.
But I do know the daily mail which is right wing clickbait.
I’d say that outlets like the UK’s Guardian are often left wing clickbait too.
So for me, I relish different opinions and fearless reporting.
the issue is mistaking the above with clickbait, which sadly, is what most journalism is nowadays, in the race to the free ad supported bottom.
So what they seem to be asking for is more clickbait. Not good.
But I do know the daily mail which is right wing clickbait.
I’d say that outlets like the UK’s Guardian are often left wing clickbait too.
So for me, I relish different opinions and fearless reporting.
the issue is mistaking the above with clickbait, which sadly, is what most journalism is nowadays, in the race to the free ad supported bottom.
So what they seem to be asking for is more clickbait. Not good.
I7guy
macrumors Westmere
Yes a tech company that has successfully branched into other areas. They know exactly what and who they are and what they can do.
Sounds like the FTC wants to make sure the real facts get shared with Americans
kalsta
macrumors 68000
That’s right, Apple News should be politically neutral and unbiased—just like this administration has been in granting equal access to journalists in the Oval Office. Oh wait…