20 Minuten media bias and reliability
20 Minuten is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 63 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is 20 Minuten biased?
20 Minuten is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is 20 Minuten left or right?
20 Minuten is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is 20 Minuten reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for 20 Minuten. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What 20 Minuten has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with 20 Minuten’s own report linked underneath.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
20 Minuten reported it asTraderTreasurers: $6.3 Billion Stolen From Binance in 20 Minutes (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
20 Minuten reported it as«Jean-Luc Picard»: «Star Trek» Actor Patrick Stewart Dies at the Age of 86 (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
20 Minuten reported it asMidterms in the USA: Expert Sees Democrats in the House of Representatives Ahead (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
20 Minuten reported it asAI Group Anthropic Prepares IPO (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
A zookeeper at Beekse Bergen Safari Park in the Netherlands has died from injuries sustained in a leopard attack. The incident occurred while the employee was working in an enclosure with two male Persian leopards.
20 Minuten reported it asNetherlands: a Nurse Attacked by a Panther in a Safari Park (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Rapper Nicki Minaj announced her continued support for Donald Trump at a Republican rally in Michigan. She stated she would back him if he runs for president again, appearing alongside him at the event.
20 Minuten reported it asElection Campaign in Michigan: Donald Trump Raves by Nicki Minaj's «Beautiful Fedli» (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
20 Minuten reported it asLula Wins Final Election in Brazil and Secures Fourth Term (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have announced a 10-year framework agreement for the production of at least 850 F-35 fighter jets. Lockheed Martin will invest at least $7 billion in F-35 related projects. The deal requires congressional approval and funding.
20 Minuten reported it asPentagon: 850 F-35 Stealth Bombers to Modernize the American Fleet (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche is reviewing all future investments in Germany, with new projects put on hold. The company's Germany chief cited government healthcare cost-cutting policies and austerity measures as reasons for destroying confidence.
20 Minuten reported it asRoche: "Trust Destroyed" – Investment Stop in Germany (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Tesla has unveiled a redesigned Roadster at SpaceX's Texas facility, featuring rocket-style thrusters that enabled it to perform aerial stunts. Production is planned to begin in 2028, with claims of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in under a second.
20 Minuten reported it asTesla Roadster Takes Off: Elon Musk Shows Sports Cars with Cold Gas Nozzles in Texas (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, President Trump's new press secretary, has stated she is a lawyer. An investigation found no record of her being licensed to practice law in any US state or Washington D.C. She told reporters she passed the bar exam when she moved to China.
20 Minuten reported it asWhite House: New Speaker Katie Zacharia Ends Press Conference After a Short Time (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video of himself wrestling a tiger on his Truth Social account. This followed the death of William Chapman, who entered a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The family of Mr Chapman has asked that images of the incident not be distributed.
20 Minuten reported it asCriticism on X: Donald Trump Shares Video of Deadly Tiger Attack (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
20 Minuten reported it asDeadly Downfall From Roller Coaster «Goliath» at Six Flags Over Georgia Theme Park (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that Russia sold $320.7 billion worth of energy resources to EU countries between 2022 and late 2026. He also reported $21.3 billion in sales for the first nine months of 2026, asserting that deliveries continued despite sanctions.
20 Minuten reported it asGas and Oil: EU Would Have Bought for $320 Billion From Russia (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Donald Trump has suggested renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, proposing names such as 'Trump Ocean' or 'Ocean of the Americas.' He also stated he would not rename the Hudson or Mississippi rivers.
20 Minuten reported it asDonald Trump Wants to Rename the Atlantic or the Pacific as the 'Trump Ocean' (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Former Fox News executive Ken LaCorte has accused the network of ignoring corruption allegations against Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News employee now serving as ambassador to Greece. LaCorte stated the lack of reporting was a conscious choice by middle management.
20 Minuten reported it asKimberly Guilfoyle Wins in Davos: a Missed Dinner Triggers Anger (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, held her first press conference, which was significantly shorter than her predecessor's. She made a verbal gaffe and faced criticism from an unnamed administration official.
20 Minuten reported it asKatie Zacharia: Trump's Spokesperson Links Abortion Pills to Nazi Camps (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
A court sentenced former Wuhan mayor Zhou Xianwang to 14 years in prison and fined him 5 million yuan for accepting bribes totaling more than 60.5 million yuan. His cooperation led to a reduced sentence.
20 Minuten reported it asCovid-19: 14 Years in Prison for the Corrupt Ex-Mayor of Wuhan (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has been convicted for obtaining a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate. He announced on Instagram that he received a suspended fine of 150,000 Swiss francs and withdrew from four Nations League games.
20 Minuten reported it asFalse Covid Certificate: Granit Xhaka Knows Its Sanction (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
August Hanning, former chief of Germany's foreign intelligence service (BND), has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason. He is accused of passing nearly 2,000 sensitive documents to his former office manager for financial gain.
20 Minuten reported it asGermany: Former BND Chief Arrested for Suspected Espionage (opens 20 Minuten in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed 20 Minuten. We asked on 5 October 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
- TX GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Zürich, Zürich District, Zurich, Switzerland
- Official site
- 20min.ch
- Seen publishing on
- 20min.ch
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 63
- Reports listed
- 63
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
63 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. 20 Minuten has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 63 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of 20 Minuten: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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