I think that the default for collecting any kind of personal data should be opt-in consent.
Al FrankenBut in the right-wing media, they do have a right-wing bias. And they also have an agenda. So their agenda is: we're an adjunct of the Republican Party, and we're going push that agenda every day, and, as you say, brand these stories that help further the right-wing cause.
Al FrankenWhen you live in New York, one of two things happen - you either become a New Yorker, or you feel more like the place you came from.
Al Franken