Media News Daily: Top Stories for 12/24/2025

Trump Blasts NYT Report on Epstein Ties as ‘National Security Threat’

President Donald Trump has fiercely criticized a New York Times article detailing his connection to Jeffrey Epstein, calling the report “fake” and labeling the newspaper a “true enemy of the people.” In a Truth Social post, Trump denounced the story as a national security threat, accusing the Times of radical left bias. The article in question claims Trump’s relationship with Epstein was deeper than he has publicly admitted, describing their interactions as driven by ego and objectifying women. Trump, who recently signed legislation requiring the release of Epstein-related documents, remains under scrutiny as Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirms documents involving Trump will be part of the public file. The White House has reportedly created a “media bias” tracker in response to coverage like this, while Trump’s legal team continues to pursue a defamation lawsuit against the Times. (Read More) (The Hill Rating)

CBS ’60 Minutes’ Segment on Deportee Abuse at El Salvador Prison Pulled Before Airing

A controversial “60 Minutes” segment featuring disturbing allegations about deported individuals tortured at El Salvador’s CECOT prison was pulled before airing by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. According to a version reviewed by Axios, the segment did not include new comments from Trump administration officials but did feature interviews with victims and human rights experts. One detainee described being beaten in a dark, sealed cell, and another claimed abuse upon arrival. While the Department of Homeland Security and others provided comments to CBS, none were included in the final version. CBS declined to comment on the decision to pull the segment, which had already aired in Canada via a third-party distributor. (Read More) (Axios Rating)

Google Sues SerpApi Over Alleged Search Data Scraping and Copyright Breach

Google has filed a federal lawsuit against SerpApi, a Texas-based data scraping company, accusing it of illegally collecting and reselling massive amounts of search engine data. The lawsuit, filed in California, claims SerpApi used automated tools to bypass Google’s technical safeguards and licensing protections, repackaging content such as real-time data and licensed images for third-party use. Google alleges that SerpApi engaged in cloaking and bot evasion tactics to carry out the scraping. In response, SerpApi denies wrongdoing, stating that it only provides publicly available data and accusing Google of stifling competition. The case mirrors a similar action taken by Reddit in October over unauthorized data harvesting. (Read More) (MediaPost Rating)