The Associated Press recently raised eyebrows with a headline characterizing President Joe Biden, aged 81, as ‘Sharp and focused but sometimes confused and forgetful.’
An actual headline.
You don’t hate the media enough. pic.twitter.com/m7qzdnH705 [1]
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 4, 2024 [2]
The publication’s attempt to paint a contradictory portrait of Joe Biden ignited disbelief and criticism across social media platforms.
How are we at @TheBabylonBee [3] supposed to compete with @AP [4]? pic.twitter.com/7OojupMqIp [5]
— Kyle Mann (@The_Kyle_Mann) July 4, 2024 [6]
Users took to the internet to express skepticism towards the headline’s conflicting descriptors and raised concerns about the media’s reporting standards.
I didn’t think the media could possibly top this moment but I stand corrected. https://t.co/jwR0cW2OyK [7] pic.twitter.com/ChgLRYQfrD [8]
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 4, 2024 [9]
Many individuals drew comparisons to satire and condemned the headline’s questionable appropriateness in shaping public perceptions of Joe Biden.
Holy crap. This is a REAL headline from the AP. I had to double check 🤣
These people are insane. pic.twitter.com/T3xSzgPh7I [10]
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 4, 2024 [11]
I sometimes forget how corrupt the legacy media are. Thanks to the AP for reminding me. https://t.co/ipKjfGDyey [12]
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) July 4, 2024 [13]
“AP isn’t biased,” they said.
“They’re a non-partisan newswire service,” they added, through mouthfuls of rubber cement. https://t.co/hxmN6HjYin [14]
— RazörFist (@RAZ0RFIST) July 4, 2024 [15]