Mattarella: Magistrates Must Be Free From Other Powers
President Mattarella stressed judicial independence and cautioned against social media misuse by judges.
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Mattarella: “I magistrati non devono essere condizionati da altri poteri. Necessario evitare un uso improprio dei social”
Photograph: Il Fatto Quotidiano (embedded from source)
What this story says
- President Sergio Mattarella stated that magistrates must not be influenced by other powers or interests.
- He emphasized that judicial independence and impartiality are essential for ensuring citizens' equality before the law.
- Mattarella addressed the use of social media by magistrates, calling for clear rules to avoid compromising the judicial function's prestige.
- The President spoke to ordinary magistrates who were undertaking an internship at the Quirinale.
Who covered it
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Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
20/100
19 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
President Sergio Mattarella told trainee magistrates that they must not be subject to hierarchical subjection or influenced by the interests and will of other powers. Speaking at the Quirinale, he stressed that the equality of citizens before the law depends on the independence and impartiality of the judicial order. He also addressed the use of social media by magistrates, describing it as a delicate subject that requires deontological rules to prevent improper use from damaging the prestige of the judicial function.
Disagreement on Social Media Emphasis
Il Fatto Quotidiano and HuffPost It, both rated left, highlighted President Mattarella's remarks on the use of social media by magistrates. Il Fatto Quotidiano stated that Mattarella "in particular, deepened the theme of communication, in particular that through social media, defining it 'a particularly delicate subject'" and that "improper use could compromise the prestige of the judicial function." HuffPost It reported that "a wrong comment online is enough to crack trust in justice" and that "young magistrates ask for confidentiality and attention in the use of social media."
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific date of the ministerial decree appointing the magistrates (3 September 2025), which was included in Il Fatto Quotidiano's full report and referenced in Agenzia giornalistica Opinione's digest.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 10 Nov 2026, 21:45, and will add the sides that appear.
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How each side covered it
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Left
4 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports led on President Mattarella's statements regarding the independence of magistrates from other powers and his comments on the use of social media. Il Fatto Quotidiano and La Repubblica both featured headlines that directly quoted Mattarella stating, "The Magistrates Must Not Be Conditioned by Other Powers." Il Fatto Quotidiano also specifically detailed Mattarella's remarks on social media, calling it a "delicate subject" requiring deontological rules. La Stampa's headline also focused on the core message of magistrates not being conditioned by other powers.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports focused on President Mattarella's core message about judicial independence and his meeting with trainee magistrates. Il Messaggero's headline stated, "Mattarella Meets the Ordinary Magistrates in Internship: 'Toghe' Must Not Have a Hierarchical Subjection." ANSA's headline also noted the meeting, "Mattarella Meets Ordinary Magistrates in Internship." Both outlets conveyed the central theme of magistrates needing to be free from external conditioning.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Mattarella: Magistrates Must Be Free From Other Powers?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 67% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 19. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Mattarella: Magistrates Must Be Free From Other Powers left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Mattarella: Magistrates Must Be Free From Other Powers biased?
- Mattarella: Magistrates Must Be Free From Other Powers is one event reported by 19 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Mattarella: Magistrates Must Be Free From Other Powers?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Mattarella: Magistrates Must Be Free From Other Powers?
- 19 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did President Mattarella say about magistrates and other powers?
- President Mattarella stated that magistrates must not be conditioned by other powers or interests and should not have any hierarchical subjection. He emphasized that judicial independence and impartiality are fundamental for ensuring citizens' equality before the law and maintaining trust in the justice system.
- What did Mattarella say about magistrates using social media?
- President Mattarella described the use of social media by magistrates as a delicate subject. He called for the urgent development of deontological rules to guide their online conduct, warning that improper use could compromise the prestige of the judicial function.
- Who did President Mattarella meet with?
- President Mattarella met with ordinary magistrates who were undertaking an internship at the Quirinale. These were trainee judges appointed by a ministerial decree.
Read it at the source
19 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
4- Mattarella Defends the Robes: "The Magistrates Are Not Conditioned by Other Powers" (opens HuffPost It in a new tab)
HuffPost It — is HuffPost It biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mattarella: "The Magistrates Must Not Be Conditioned by Other Powers" (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
Il Fatto Quotidiano — is Il Fatto Quotidiano biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mattarella: "The Magistrates Are Not Conditioned by Other Powers. Imparziality Value to Be Cultivated" (opens La Repubblica in a new tab)
La Repubblica — is La Repubblica biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mattarella: "The Magistrates Are Not Conditioned by Other Powers" (opens La Stampa in a new tab)
Centre
2- Mattarella Meets the Ordinary Magistrates in Internship: "Toghe" Must Not Have a Hierarchical Subjection" (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
Il Messaggero — is Il Messaggero biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mattarella Meets Ordinary Magistrates in Internship - Direct and Live (opens ANSA in a new tab)
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
13- Mattarella Warns Politics: "The Magistrates Must Not Be Conditioned by Other Powers" (opens Giornale di Sicilia in a new tab)
Giornale di Sicilia — is Giornale di Sicilia biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mattarella to the Magistrates: Deontological Rules on Social Use Are Needed (opens notizie.it in a new tab)
notizie.it — is notizie.it biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Justice, Mattarella, Magistrates Are Not Conditioned by Other Powers. (opens Sassuolo 2000 in a new tab)
Sassuolo 2000 — is Sassuolo 2000 biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mattarella to Magistrates in Internship: "Autonomy and Confidentiality Are Mandatory Duties, Caution on the Use of Social Media" (opens gazzettadelsud.it in a new tab)
gazzettadelsud.it — is gazzettadelsud.it biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Justice, Mattarella "Magistrates Are Not Conditioned by Other Powers" (opens Quotidiano Nazionale in a new tab)
Quotidiano Nazionale — is Quotidiano Nazionale biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Justice, Mattarella: "Magistrates Not Conditioned by Interests and Will of Other Powers" (opens Il Quotidiano del Sud in a new tab)
Il Quotidiano del Sud — is Il Quotidiano del Sud biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Justice, Mattarella "Magistrates Are Not Conditioned by Other Powers" Italpress Press Agency (opens italpress.com in a new tab)
italpress.com — is italpress.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Justice, Mattarella: Magistrates Are Not Conditioned by Other Interests or Powers (opens Lapresse in a new tab)
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- Mattarella: 'Impartiality of Magistrates Protects Himself with Confidentiality' (opens Agi.it in a new tab)
- PRESIDENCY REPUBLIC - QURINALE * "MATTARELLA RECEIVES NEW MAGISTRATI IN TIROCINIO, PRESENTS NORDIO AND THE VERTICS OF JUSTICE" - Journalist Agency Opinion. News From Italy - World / Trentino Alto Adige (opens Agenzia giornalistica Opinione in a new tab)
- Justice, Mattarella: "Magistrates Not Conditioned by Interests and Will of Other Powers" (opens newsbiella.it in a new tab)
newsbiella.it — is newsbiella.it biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Justice, Mattarella: "Magistrates Not Conditioned by Interests and Will of Other Powers" (opens Calabria News in a new tab)
Calabria News — is Calabria News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mattarella: the Magistrates Realize the Equality of the Constitution (opens Askanews in a new tab)
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