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F.T.C. Chair Warns Apple Against Bias in Apple News

13 February 2026 at 13:59
Andrew Ferguson of the F.T.C. said in a letter to Apple that it might be violating consumer protection law by stifling conservative speech in its news aggregation service.

ยฉ Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Trump-appointed leaders of federal agencies have been using consumer protection laws to punish media and tech companies for perceived left-leaning bias.
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Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

27 December 2025 at 05:00
The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.

ยฉ Adam Riding for The New York Times

The marketing for the Toyota Prius may have inadvertently started the culture war around hybrid and electric vehicles by characterizing them as a way to save the planet, some experts say.
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