Thiel Awarded, Slams the Media

Peter Thiel received the Axel Springer Award from Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner and at the ceremony criticized parts of the media as a "left hate factory," he said.

Der Spiegel

Peter Thiel receives Axel Springer Award - and can understand why Berliners vote for the Left

"Did we just award an anti-democrat?" asks Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner as he awards Peter Thiel a democracy prize. Then the so-called thinker of the New Right steps onto the stage—and surprises everyone.

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Die Presse

Thiel criticizes parts of the media as the "left-wing hate factory"

The controversial tech billionaire Peter Thiel attacks the media at the Axel Springer Awards ceremony, saying they are "far from as free as we would like them to be".

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

Journalism: Male networks

Mathias Döpfner presents the Axel Springer Award to Peter Thiel. He is visibly proud of it. So is Döpfner. And Thiel? He is generous enough to let him have it.

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

Journalism: Male networks

Mathias Döpfner presents the Axel Springer Award to Peter Thiel. He is visibly proud of it. So is Döpfner. And Thiel? He is generous enough to let him have it.

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Thiel Awarded, Slams the Media

Peter Thiel receives Axel Springer Award - and can understand why Berliners vote for the Left

Thiel criticizes parts of the media as the "left-wing hate factory"

Journalism: Male networks

Journalism: Male networks

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Thiel Awarded, Slams the Media

Peter Thiel receives Axel Springer Award - and can understand why Berliners vote for the Left

Thiel criticizes parts of the media as the "left-wing hate factory"

Journalism: Male networks

Journalism: Male networks

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