Tag: Turkish news
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Journo News Monitor Investigates Turkish Media Practices, Exposes Google’s Pro-Government Bias
The Journo News Monitor collected data on Turkish news throughout 2023 using two dashboards: one examining news-related Google search results and the other focusing on the content of news websites in Turkey. After a year-long study, Journo’s editor Emre Kizilkaya analyzed the findings in a report, which is available for download here or can be
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Turkey Elections: Google’s Algorithm Biased Toward Erdogan’s Media, Data Shows
In an extensive analysis of over half a million news-related search results in Turkey, Journo has unveiled evidence of algorithmic bias by Google, the Silicon Valley behemoth. The investigation suggests that Google’s algorithms disproportionately amplified partisan media outlets ahead of the crucial Turkish elections, even disseminating disinformation and hate speech targeting opposition figures. As Turkey