Media News Daily: Top Stories for 10/27/2026

Ohio Newspaper Reverses Endorsement Ban to Back Amy Acton

The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com editorial board reversed its recently adopted policy against endorsing candidates for major statewide offices and endorsed Democrat Amy Acton for Ohio governor. The board said Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s decision to air an advertisement featuring Acton’s estranged mother, who attacked Acton’s character, crossed a line because Acton has said she was sexually abused by her stepfather as a child. The endorsement also cited Acton’s government experience and participation in the newspaper’s candidate questionnaire. Ramaswamy’s campaign dismissed the endorsement as predictable, while Republican Gov. Mike DeWine also criticized the original advertisement. (Read More) (News Facts Network Rating)

Neil Young Sues Trump Committee Over Song Use

Neil Young has filed another copyright lawsuit over the use of his 1989 song “Rockin’ in the Free World,” alleging that the Trump 47 Committee played it without permission at an October 12 rally in Youngstown, Ohio. Young previously sued Donald Trump’s campaign over use of the same song in 2020, a dispute that ended with an agreement that the campaign would not use the track without authorization. The new lawsuit seeks $10 million in damages and an order preventing further use. The Trump committee had not immediately responded to the allegations. (Read More) (Reuters Rating)

TikTok Reports Major Increase in Fake Account Enforcement

TikTok’s U.S. operations say it removed 14.6 million fake accounts in the second quarter of 2026 and prevented 64.8 million spam accounts from being created. The platform also removed hundreds of millions of fake followers and disrupted 30 covert influence networks involving more than 76,000 accounts and 4.8 million posts. TikTok says the increased enforcement could reflect both stronger detection systems and greater attempts by spammers and coordinated networks to manipulate the platform. The company is also expanding election-related monitoring ahead of the U.S. midterms. (Read More) (Social Media Today Rating)