"Media Challenges and Losses Amidst Israel-Gaza Conflict"
Upday, the largest news aggregator app in Europe and a subsidiary of Axel Springer, has been accused of instructing its editors to downplay Palestinian deaths and prioritize the Israeli perspective in its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. According to employees and internal documents obtained by The Intercept, Upday directed its employees to minimize Palestinian civilian casualties and prioritize information about Israel in their reporting. The company also warned against publishing headlines that could be seen as pro-Palestinian and instructed employees not to quote Palestinian militant groups. Upday's biased approach reflects a wider bias among Western media giants, with other organizations facing criticism and taking action to censor or expel reporters who violate internal guidelines or journalistic ethics.