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Google News and Apple News suppressed Platner stories for months: Study

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Two of the United States’s leading news distributors suppressed negative coverage of former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for months, according to a new study. Platner was the Democratic Party’s nominee in the race against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in the 2026 election.

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  1. BizPac Review

    Study accuses Big Tech of burying damaging Platner stories (opens BizPac Review)

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    A new study has reportedly revealed that Apple and Google spent months suppressing Graham Platner stories. According to Fox News Digital, the Media Research Center (MRC) discovered […]

  2. NewsBusters

    Burying the Truth: Apple and Google News Protect Graham Platner From Media Accountability (opens NewsBusters)

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    Burying the Truth: Apple and Google News Protect Graham Platner From Media Accountability Apple and Google News are up to their media manipulation again. This time, the apps are burying their heads in the sand regarding Graham Platner’s biggest scandals.

  3. NewsBusters

    Bozell on Apple and Google’s Attempt to Hide Negative Platner Stories (opens NewsBusters)

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    Bozell on Apple and Google’s Attempt to Hide Negative Platner Stories Many people heard about the depth of Graham Platner's scandals when he withdrew from the Maine Senate race last week under pressure.

  4. Denver Gazette

    Google News and Apple News suppressed Platner stories for months: Study (opens Denver Gazette)

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    Two of the United States’s leading news distributors suppressed negative coverage of former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for months, according to a new study. Platner was the Democratic Party’s nominee in the race against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in the 2026 election.

  5. Blaze Media

    Apple and Google BURIED damaging Graham Platner stories, media report claims (opens Blaze Media)

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    Outrage over damaging scandals eventually forced Graham Platner out of the pivotal Senate race in Maine, but at least two media companies allegedly helped Democrats bury those stories. A media survey indicated that Google News and Apple suppressed stories detailing the allegations made against the f…

  6. Media Research Center

    Study: Apple and Google News Suppressed Negative Stories About Graham Platner for Months (opens Media Research Center)

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    Study: Apple and Google News Suppressed Negative Stories About Graham Platner for Months Regan Keefer Wed, 07/15/2026 - 11:04 Media Hit Date Tue, 07/14/2026 - 19:00 Media Type Online/Print Hit Type Column Outlet Twitchy Author/Host Brett T.

  7. Media Research Center

    Apple and Google suppressed negative Graham Platner stories for months on their news platform, study finds (opens Media Research Center)

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    Apple and Google suppressed negative Graham Platner stories for months on their news platform, study finds Alice Reich Wed, 07/15/2026 - 15:24 Media Hit Date Mon, 07/13/2026 - 15:22 Media Type Online/Print Hit Type Mention Quote Outlet Yahoo News Author/Host Joseph A.

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