{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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Larsson replied on the platform, calling the video dehumanising and the administration \"losers\". The White House subsequently removed the song from the reel.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T02:05:15.901Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-18T01:20:33.554Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-19T05:45:34.279Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":62,"critic":95,"hype":25,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 62: multiple independent outlets name Zara Larsson and the White House, providing corroborated facts without anonymous sources.","critic":"Critic 95: includes Larsson’s direct quotes, clear separation of facts, explains context and next steps.","hype":"Hype 25: headlines are strong but article content matches the claims without exaggerated language."}},"tags":["#WhiteHouse","#ZaraLarsson","#ICE","#TikTok","#MusicRights"],"entities":["Zara Larsson","White House","ICE","Midnight Sun","Trump administration"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The White House posted a TikTok video of ICE arrests with Zara Larsson's song \"Midnight Sun\" as background music.","Larsson responded on TikTok, describing the clip as dehumanising and calling the White House \"losers\".","Following her criticism, the White House removed the song from the reel.","The incident was reported by outlets across the political spectrum."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The White House’s official TikTok account shared a 19‑second reel that showed ICE agents handcuffing and deporting roughly a dozen men. The clip used the Swedish pop star’s track \"Midnight Sun\" and carried the caption \"never ending deportations\"."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Zara Larsson posted her own TikTok reply, calling the video \"dehumanising\" and expressing sadness. In the response she held up an \"L\" gesture and said the White House were \"losers\", using strong language to condemn the use of her music."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"After the criticism, the White House removed \"Midnight Sun\" from the TikTok reel, ending the use of the song in that particular post."},{"type":"pullquote","text":"\"You guys are such f*****g losers. Like, it's crazy.\"","author":"Zara Larsson, singer"},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left‑rated digests mention that the White House removed the song after Larsson’s criticism. 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