BROADCAST BIAS: Networks downplay Southern Poverty Law Center funding KKK, Nazis

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) faces a Justice Department indictment for financial fraud, allegedly using donor funds to pay informants within extremist groups. Media outlets, including The New York Times and ABC, have been criticized for downplaying the fraud allegations while promoting SPLC's 'far right' threat narrative. The FBI severed ties with SPLC in 2024, citing years of problematic collaboration.