News Aggregators Show Left-Leaning Source Selection in 2025 Analysis

A recent AllSides analysis examined how major news aggregators select stories. The study covered late 2025 and measured the political lean of outlets whose articles appeared in aggregator feeds. Google News received a Lean Left rating. It drew 73 percent of its articles from outlets rated left of center and 1 percent from outlets rated right of center.

Apple News also received a Lean Left rating and drew 50 percent of its articles from left-leaning outlets and 2 percent from right-leaning outlets. The analysis stated that most aggregators source less than 10 percent of stories from outlets rated Lean Right or Right.

Aggregators select and rank stories based on what they predict users will continue viewing. The article states this approach favors material that aligns with a user's existing views and reduces the chance users see opposing arguments. The piece cites an older conversation between the author and economist Thomas Sowell.

Sowell noted that many people had not encountered arguments against the minimum wage because they received information mainly from television news.

It states these shares exceed the income portion those groups receive. The article concludes that users who rely on aggregator feeds may not encounter such data if the platforms continue their current selection patterns.