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Mark Levin says he may have been targeted in an Iranian cyberattack

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Covered by 3 outlets, all left-leaning.

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Raw Story, HuffPost and The Daily Beast report that conservative radio host Mark Levin posted on X on Tuesday that he had spent the day trying to regain access to his AOL email account, and that the posts drew online mockery, including from conservative figures. On Wednesday, Levin wrote that he and his wife had been warned by a federal agency of a possible Iranian cyberattack and that “that appears to have occurred,” according to Raw Story. He did not name the agency, say what was targeted, or link the incident to the email problem.

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What happened

Key points

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  1. Levin posted on X on Tuesday that he had spent the day trying to get AOL to unlock his email account.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost, Raw Story, The Daily Beast

  2. Levin’s posts drew widespread mockery, including from fellow conservatives.

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    Far Left
    HuffPost, Raw Story, The Daily Beast

  3. On Wednesday, Levin said he and his wife had been warned by a federal agency of a possible Iranian cyberattack, and that it appeared to have occurred.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

  4. Levin did not name the agency, say what was targeted, or say whether the incident was connected to his email problem.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

How each side tells it

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Raw Story, HuffPost and The Daily Beast report Levin’s AOL lockout posts and his later Iranian cyberattack claim, presenting the posts mainly as a mocked meltdown and the claim as a further twist.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left headlines treat Levin’s AOL posts as a mocked meltdown, and Raw Story’s headline states the Iranian cyberattack claim as something that happened to him.

    Powerful Trump media ally says he's been hit with Iranian cyber attack
    Raw StoryFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

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

  • the right

    No coverage yet

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

The words they chose

Language to notice

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

  • Left8

    RoastedWild Meltdownthe internet’s punchlinemercilessly mocked

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    RoastedMore neutral: Criticized

    Slang that frames online criticism as a humiliating attack on Levin.

    Trump BFF Roasted for Wild Meltdown About Email Glitch

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Wild MeltdownMore neutral: Complaint

    Describes Levin’s emotional state as a breakdown and adds drama the reported posts do not establish.

    Trump BFF Roasted for Wild Meltdown About Email Glitch

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    the internet’s punchlineMore neutral: the subject of online mockery

    Frames Levin as an object of ridicule rather than reporting the reaction neutrally.

    …radio host Mark Levin, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump, became the internet’s punchline Tuesday after he complained publicly that he’d spent a whole day locked out…

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    mercilessly mockedMore neutral: mocked

    Adds intensity to the description of the reaction beyond what the reported mockery shows.

    'I refuse to believe this is real': Trump ally mercilessly mocked for 'dial up' meltdown

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    meltdownMore neutral: complaint

    Describes Levin’s emotional state as a breakdown, a judgement the posts themselves do not establish.

    'I refuse to believe this is real': Trump ally mercilessly mocked for 'dial up' meltdown

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    apparently riveting sagaMore neutral: lengthy account

    Sarcastic label that prejudges the value of the posts for readers.

    …pro-Iran war commentator regaled his 5 million followers Tuesday with an apparently riveting saga about his AOL account.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    a meltdownMore neutral: complained at length

    Describes Levin’s emotional state as a breakdown, a judgement the posts themselves do not establish.

    Fox News host Mark Levin on Tuesday appeared to have a meltdown after being locked out of his AOL email account, and rather than dealing with the…

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Crashes OutMore neutral: Posts complaint about

    Slang that casts a reaction as a loss of control, which the article does not establish.

    Mark Levin Crashes Out Over AOL Email Issue To Mockery Even From Fellow MAGA Pundits

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • mockery of Levin’s reaction
  • Levin’s ties to Trump
  • the Iranian cyberattack claim
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Nov 11, 3:29 AM EST

  • Center

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  • Right

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  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 11, 3:29 AM EST
  2. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 11, 6:20 AM EST
  3. HuffPostFar LeftNov 11, 12:42 PM EST

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