Media Bias Is About to Get Even Worse—Here’s How to Fight Back

The Trump regime just escalated media bias to a new level. Here's what happened, and how to protect yourself from the forthcoming disinformation campaigns

Trump has announced a major shift in media reporting on his actions. He’s ordered the removal of major news organizations from the Pentagon, including The New York Times, NPR, NBC News, and Politico. In their place, he’s granting dedicated office space to the New York Post, One America News Network (OANN), Breitbart News, and HuffPost—most of whom are known for spreading conspiracy theories, pushing pro-Trump propaganda, and undermining democratic institutions. This transition must be completed by February 14th. The big question is—how do we inoculate ourselves from the forthcoming avalanche of disinformation? Let’s Address This.

A Coordinated Effort to Rewrite Reality

One of the defining characteristics of autocratic regimes is that they control the flow of information, ensuring that media outlets report favorably on the ruling party while silencing dissenting voices. This move isn’t just concerning—it’s a flashing red siren. The state-run media playbook is clear: flood the public with friendly coverage, discredit legitimate journalism, and make it harder for people to differentiate between truth and propaganda.

And now, it's happening right in front of us. Let’s break down what this shift means:

• Breitbart, OANN, and the New York Post actively promoted Trump’s “Big Lie” about the 2020 election being stolen, despite all credible evidence proving otherwise. Now, Trump is rewarding these outlets with privileged access to the Pentagon—the world’s most powerful (and unaccountable) war department.

• NBC, NPR, The New York Times, and Politico—organizations that correctly reported that the 2020 election was legitimate—are being pushed out, further cementing Trump’s anti-press, anti-accountability agenda. And while I’ll be the first to admit I’ve been critical of how many of these corporate outlets must do better, I absolutely distinguish them from right wing propaganda outlets that sold Americans the Big Lie about the 2020 election.

• And how would the average person know about the billionaires who fund these outlets and biases they present? How do we ensure we’re getting accurate information in a landscape increasingly dominated by propaganda?

The answer is we can’t trust legacy media alone anymore. We need independent tools that expose bias and ensure we are consuming fact-based journalism.

The Solution: Independent Media and Ground News

I’ve always said, I don’t propose problems without offering solutions. This is not a moment to give up, but a moment to take action. Because we are not powerless against media manipulation. We have the ability to better control the information we consume, to identify bias, and to ensure that truth still matters.

That’s why I use Ground News—one of the most powerful tools available today to combat media bias and misinformation.

Why Ground News Matters Now More Than Ever

Ground News isn’t just another news aggregator—it’s a game-changing website and app that helps you uncover bias and hidden agendas in media. Here’s how it works:

✅ Bias Analysis: It categorizes news sources based on their political leaning (left, right, center) and their overall reliability, helping you make informed choices. This tool alone is worth the investment, especially as this regime continues to block out any outlet remotely critical of its actions.

✅ Funding Clarity: It reveals who owns and funds each media outlet, so you can see the interests behind the reporting, ensuring you include that fact in your information consumption.

✅ Transparency: It gathers related articles from around the world in one place, allowing you to compare how different outlets cover the same story. In other words, it does not feed you one algorithmic pre-determined information stream, but ensures you remain well informed across a spectrum to ensure you have full context.

Why This Fight Matters

Unlike billionaire-owned media giants, Ground News is subscriber-supported. That means it answers to readers, not corporate interests. Subscribe to Ground News through my link below, get 40% off their Vantage Plan—the same plan I personally use to research, fact-check, and write my articles—and remain better inoculated against misinformation and disinformation.

Journalism should be based on truth. But unfortunately, we live in an era where truth is under attack. And while the corporate media apparatus has capitulated, we don’t have to. We can sit back and let Trump control the narrative—or we can fight back with truth, transparency, and accountability. I hope you join me in choosing the latter.