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Some right-wing media figures blast commonsense health advice that limits exposure to dangerous wildfire smoke
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (232+ words) Media Matters / Andrea Austria Millions of Americans as far south as the mid-Atlantic are experiencing the “worst air quality in the world” due to Canadian wildfire smoke Written by Allison Fisher, Olivia Smith & Ilana Berger Published 07/17/26 3:34 PM EDT Video by…...
On MSNOW's On the Line with Alicia Menendez, Angelo Carusone discusses how individuals media diets are "the lens through which we see and experience the world"
3+ week, 1+ day ago (96+ words) Published 06/25/26 2:39 PM EDT From the June 25, 2026, edition of MS NOW's One the Line with Alicia Menendez Video & Audio 06/25/26 2:39 PM EDT Video & Audio 06/25/26 1:54 PM EDT Video & Audio 06/25/26 1:52 PM EDT Research/Study 06/25/26 11:54 AM EDT Article 06/25/26 12:06 PM EDT Video & Audio 06/24/26 7:01 PM EDT Video…...
MAHA moms are taking on data centers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (470+ words) Molly Butler / Media Matters Moms Across America founder Zen Honeycutt: “We are losing our water sources, we're losing our power. … This is one of the most important issues in front of America today.” Written by Alyssa Tirrell Published 06/10/26 1:54 PM EDT…...
Right-wing media’s focus on fraud paves the way for cuts to Medicaid home healthcare services
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1176+ words) A series of articles purporting to show Medicaid fraud in Ohio is serving as political cover to target a program that serves the elderly and people with disabilities in their own homes Written by John Knefel Published 06/08/26 2:40 PM EDT Right-wing…...
Millions of people will lose healthcare coverage following GOP rollback of ACA subsidies. Over four months, Fox News has barely acknowledged it.
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (431+ words) In the past four months, the network devoted only 30 seconds of coverage to sagging ACA sign-ups Written by Harrison Ray Research contributions from Tyler Monroe & Rob Savillo Fox News spent just 30 seconds in the past 4 months covering the steep drop…...
X22 Report hantavirus
2+ mon, 11+ hour ago (16+ words) Media Matters for America From a May 7, 2026, post on Truth Social...
Right-wing figures are spreading “plandemic” conspiracy theories about the hantavirus
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1047+ words) Written by Alex Kaplan As concerns about the spread of hantavirus emerge, right-wing and far-right figures are spreading conspiracy theories on podcasts and social media that the virus came from a lab and may be a new “plandemic” (planned pandemic)…...
New reporting links skepticism of the vitamin K shot to newborn deaths. Influencers and media figures have been fearmongering about the shot for years.
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (186+ words) Molly Butler / Media Matters Experts recommend the shot to prevent spontaneous brain bleeds associated with infant mortality, but some commentators have long criticized it Written by Noah Dowe & Alyssa Tirrell Research contributions from Alex Kaplan Amid a rise in broader…...
MAHA influencers voice support for FDA's Makary as his job floats in limbo
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (290+ words) Molly Butler / Media Matters Alex Clark: “DO NOT FIRE MAKARY. He is one of the strongest representatives of the MAHA movement inside the federal government.” Written by Isabella Sherk MAHA influencer Alex Clark voiced her support for embattled Food and…...
Surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier criticized the Trump administration on her podcast and Fox
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (661+ words) CNN reported that Saphier deleted posts criticizing the Trump administration for its recommendation against pregnant women using Tylenol and its handling of measles. Saphier used similar rhetoric on her podcast and Fox News. Written by Payton Armstrong & Sophie Lawton Published…...