Media Research Center (MRC) President David Bozell joined Fox Business Network’s Jackie DeAngelis and Brian Brengberg, hosts of The Bottom Line, on Friday, to talk about his letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requesting a formal investigation into Apple. Bozell said Apple News isn’t just curating news, it may be misleading consumers and shutting out competition in the process.
In a formal complaint to FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Bozell laid out a pattern of deception surrounding Apple News.
At the center of the controversy is control. Apple claims users can “tailor” their feeds, including blocking outlets. But MRC’s investigation found that’s simply not true. Bozell argued this isn’t a minor glitch, but a deliberate design choice that strips users of meaningful control over the information they consume.
Then there’s the illusion of openness. Apple publicly suggests publishers can apply for inclusion, yet rejected MRC outlets like NewsBusters and Free Speech America after long delays — while continuing to advertise the platform as broadly accessible. Bozell said that contradiction raises serious questions about whether Apple is misleading publishers as well as users.
But the most explosive claim involves bias backed by data. MRC’s research found Apple News promoted thousands of left-leaning stories while virtually excluding right-leaning outlets, evidence Apple is “shaping, not reflecting, the news landscape.”
Bottom line: This isn’t just about bias, it’s about whether Big Tech is misleading the public while quietly controlling what Americans see, and what they don’t.
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