Apple News pushed 84 negative headlines about GOP priorities ahead of midterms with zero positive, study finds

Apple News promoted more than 80 stories that negatively framed the issues Republicans care about during the lead-up to the midterm elections while promoting zero positive stories about GOP-aligned issues, according to the Media Research Center (MRC).

The MRC, a conservative media watchdog, analyzed Apple News’ top 20 stories from Sept. 15-30 and found that voters who rely on the platform for information were fed roughly five stories per day that negatively characterized the Republicans' top 10 policy priorities.