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Instacart to pay $5 million to settle Justice Department discrimination claims

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Covered by 8 outlets, mostly right-leaning (87%).

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Newsweek and seven outlets on the right report that the Justice Department has reached a $5 million settlement with Instacart, operated by Maplebear Inc., over claims that the San Francisco company discriminated against American job applicants. According to the department, Instacart favored workers holding temporary visas during recruitment under the Permanent Labor Certification process. Newsweek reports that affected American workers will be able to apply for a payout. The settlement was announced on Tuesday, and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon described it as the fifteenth such agreement the Civil Rights Division has reached under her leadership.

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  1. The Justice Department announced a $5 million settlement with Instacart's operator, Maplebear Inc., over allegations of discrimination against American workers.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right7See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Newsweek
    Far Right
    Fox News, TheBlaze, RedState, The Epoch Times, The Daily Wire, Townhall, The Western Journal

  2. The Justice Department said Instacart favored temporary visa holders in recruiting under the Permanent Labor Certification process.

    One side only: the rightReported byFar Right3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, The Daily Wire, The Western Journal

  3. Newsweek reports that affected American workers will be able to apply for a payout under the settlement.

    One outletNewsweek· Center

  4. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the settlement is the fifteenth the Civil Rights Division has reached under her leadership.

    One outletThe Western Journal· Far Right

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that the Justice Department reached a $5 million settlement with Instacart over alleged discrimination against American workers. Right-side outlets focus on the company favoring temporary visa holders in the PERM process, while Newsweek centers on its own reporting and the payout for affected workers.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Newsweek's headline builds the settlement around its own Green Card reporting and emphasizes the payout available to affected American workers.

    Instacart Agrees to $5 Million Settlement After Newsweek Green Card Report
    NewsweekCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    7 outlets

    Right-side headlines frame the settlement as a penalty for favoring foreign workers over Americans, and all of these outlets are rated Far Right.

    Instacart To Pay Millions To Settle Claims It Favored Foreign Workers Over Americans
    The Daily WireFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left

    Has not covered this story.

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right4

    forced to fork overtaking a victory lapScoresCaught Discriminating

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    forced to fork overMore neutral: agrees to pay

    Describes the payment as extracted by force, while the article reports a settlement of alleged claims.

    Food delivery favorite forced to fork over millions after DOJ alleged discrimination against American workers

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    taking a victory lapMore neutral: welcomed the settlement

    Describes unnamed people as celebrating the outcome, which adds a triumphant tone the article does not support with their words.

    …— and the people who have had their eyes on this case for over a year are taking a victory lap.

    Used byTheBlaze (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    ScoresMore neutral: reaches

    The verb presents a government settlement as a win for one side, while the event itself is a settlement of allegations.

    DOJ Scores $5 Million Settlement With Instacart Over Alleged Bias Against American Workers

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    Caught DiscriminatingMore neutral: Agrees to Settle Claims

    Caught implies proven wrongdoing, while the coverage reports federal allegations that were resolved by a settlement.

    Grocery Delivery Company Caught Discriminating Against American Workers

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

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From the left

0 outlets

No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Newsweek's own reporting
  • Payout for affected American workers
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  • NewsweekCenter

    Instacart Agrees to $5 Million Settlement After Newsweek Green Card Report

    American workers affected by the grocery delivery site's recruitment processes will be able to apply for a payout, the DOJ said.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)

From the right

7 outlets

Leads with

  • Preference for temporary visa holders
  • Harm to American job applicants
  • Trump administration enforcement
See the 7 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
  • The Western JournalFar Right

    Popular Food Delivery App Will Pay Millions After DOJ Says American Gig Workers Were Discriminated Against

    The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said on Tuesday that the company operating Instacart will pay $5 million as part of a settlement for discriminating against American workers. Maplebear Inc.,

    Read at The Western Journal (opens in a new tab)
  • TownhallFar Right

    Grocery Delivery Company Loaded verb“Caught Discriminating”Caught implies proven wrongdoing, while the coverage reports federal allegations that were resolved by a settlement.More neutral: Agrees to Settle ClaimsDisagree with this highlight? Against American Workers

    Grocery delivery company Instacart has agreed to pay $5 million to settle federal claims that it made it harder for American candidates to get hired.

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily WireFar Right

    Instacart To Pay Millions To Settle Claims It Favored Foreign Workers Over Americans

    The federal government reached a $5 million settlement with Instacart after the company was accused of discriminating against American workers during the hiring process. Instacart was advertising jobs through the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program. …

    Read at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    Instacart Agrees to $5 Million Settlement Over Claims It Discriminated Against US Workers

    The San Francisco delivery firm favored temporary visa holders during labor-certification recruiting and required U.S. applicants to mail paper applications.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • RedStateFar Right

    DOJ Loaded verb“Scores”The verb presents a government settlement as a win for one side, while the event itself is a settlement of allegations.More neutral: reachesDisagree with this highlight? $5 Million Settlement With Instacart Over Alleged Bias Against American Workers

    On Tuesday, the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had reached a $5 million settlement with the popular grocery delivery service Instacart after accusations of allegedly discriminating against American workers. …

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)
  • TheBlazeFar Right

    Major company pays millions after making Americans jump through hoops for jobs

    The Trump administration has closed a discrimination case against a well-known company — and the people who have had their eyes on this case for over a year are Loaded verb“taking a victory lap”Describes unnamed people as celebrating the outcome, which adds a triumphant tone the article does not support with their words.More neutral: welcomed the settlementDisagree with this highlight?. …

    Read at TheBlaze (opens in a new tab)
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Food delivery favorite Loaded verb“forced to fork over”Describes the payment as extracted by force, while the article reports a settlement of alleged claims.More neutral: agrees to payDisagree with this highlight? millions after DOJ alleged discrimination against American workers

    The Department of Justice reached a $5 million settlement with Instacart over allegations the company discriminated against American job applicants.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Center

    3 hr 17 min later

    Its first report, Oct 20, 3:31 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    Fox News, Oct 20, 12:13 PM EDT

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  1. Fox NewsFar RightOct 20, 12:13 PM EDT
  2. NewsweekCenterOct 20, 3:31 PM EDT
  3. TheBlazeFar RightOct 20, 4:00 PM EDT
  4. RedStateFar RightOct 20, 5:43 PM EDT
  5. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 20, 11:47 PM EDT
  6. The Daily WireFar RightOct 21, 8:05 AM EDT
  7. TownhallFar RightOct 21, 1:45 PM EDT
  8. The Western JournalFar RightOct 21, 5:14 PM EDT

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