Media Research Center President Brent Bozell recently appeared on Fox News and brought attention to the influence of billionaire philanthropist George Soros.
Bozell revealed that 253 media organizations around the world are connected to Soros through his Open Society Foundations. These organizations, including Poynter Institute and Wikipedia, have a significant impact on how we consume information. But is this influence dangerous? Let’s take a closer look.
The Impact of Soros' Funding
It has been well-documented that Soros has provided funding to numerous media outlets over the years. This includes organizations like The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Public Radio, CNN, and many more. The Open Society Foundations also fund independent news sources like BuzzFeed News, ProPublica, and Mother Jones. Even more alarmingly, they have even funded prominent fact-checking websites like Poynter Institute and Wikipedia.
In addition to the sheer quantity of media sources funded by Soros, their content can also be questionable at times. For example, The Daily Beast recently ran an article criticizing Tucker Carlson for his “anti-Muslim rhetoric." However, what many people didn't know was that the Daily Beast's parent company had received millions in funding from Open Society Foundations over the years.
This strongly suggests that there may be an agenda behind some of these outlets' reporting which could potentially lead to biased coverage of certain topics.
What Can We Do?
Given the amount of influence these outlets have over our perception of current events, it is important to be aware of who is behind them and their potential agendas. Fortunately, there are tools available such as Google Transparency Report which allow us to track where a website's funding comes from and who its advertisers are so that we can make informed decisions about what we choose to read or watch online.
It is also important for consumers of news media to remain skeptical and question even seemingly reputable sources before accepting them as fact.
TL;DR
Overall it is clear that George Soros’ global media influence poses a significant threat to the accuracy of information being shared online today. His immense financial resources allow him to control large numbers of news sources without much scrutiny or oversight from outside parties which could lead to biased coverage or inaccurate reporting in some cases.
However with proper research tools available at our disposal as well as skepticism towards even seemingly reputable sources we can all do our part in ensuring accuracy remains paramount when consuming news online today!
