20 Minutes media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give 20 Minutes one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 24 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is 20 Minutes biased?
The rating organisations do not give 20 Minutes one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is 20 Minutes left or right?
The rating organisations do not give 20 Minutes one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is 20 Minutes reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for 20 Minutes are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What 20 Minutes has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with 20 Minutes’s own report linked underneath.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
20 Minutes reported it asThe EU Proposes Canada to Become "Associate Member", Furious Trump (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have significantly reduced the country's diesel production. Three of Russia's six largest diesel-producing refineries cut production or halted operations entirely in September due to damage from these strikes.
20 Minutes reported it asIN DIRECT War in Ukraine: Zelensky Ready for "De-Escalation" if Putin... (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
20 Minutes reported it asNATO Shoots a Drone in the Sky of Lithuania, Russia's Neighboring Country (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
20 Minutes reported it asThe Point on the Foldable iPhone that Apple Could Announce During Its Keynote (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
20 Minutes reported it asThe Point on the Foldable iPhone that Apple Could Announce During Its Keynote (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled its planned 2027 Met Gala exhibition featuring designer John Galliano. The decision follows significant backlash over the designer's past antisemitic and racist comments.
20 Minutes reported it asRattled by His Anti-Semitic Remarks, John Galliano Gave up an Exhibition in New York (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
Pierre Picavet, president of the French LGBTQ rights association FLAG!, was hospitalised after being attacked in Paris. The assault occurred overnight Saturday to Sunday in the Marais district. Prosecutors stated the attacker used homophobic slurs. A suspect with no prior record has been taken into custody.
20 Minutes reported it asPoliceman, President of LGBT+ Association, Violently Assaulted in Paris (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Venezuela granting the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the country's oil reserves. Trump described the deal as the largest in world history, predicting it would increase US reserves and reduce fuel prices.
20 Minutes reported it asTrump Signs Oil Deal with Venezuela, 65 Billion Barrels Key (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
Seven candidates for the 2027 French presidential election participated in a debate organised by Medef, focusing on economic topics. Key figures like Édouard Philippe, Gabriel Attal, Marine Le Pen, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon presented their platforms amidst concerns from business leaders.
20 Minutes reported it asDebt and flood... What Can Be Learned From the First Debate Between the Candidates? (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
20 Minutes reported it asAt Least 19 Dead and 384 Missing Tourists in the Floods in Nepal (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
A 24-year-old Nepali labourer survived a flash flood by clinging to a mango tree after being swept away by a torrent of mud and rock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people and left hundreds missing in Nepal.
20 Minutes reported it asAt Least 19 Dead and 384 Missing Tourists in the Floods in Nepal (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
The Kennedy Center may need to be demolished if extensive renovations are blocked, lawyers stated in court papers. A $250 million project is linked to the potential demolition, while a legal challenge seeks to prevent the inscription of Donald Trump's name on the building.
20 Minutes reported it asTrump Evokes the Demolition of the Kennedy Center if His Name Doesn't Appear (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States starting September 8, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced. The decision follows the collapse of trade talks, which British Columbia Premier David Eby described as revealing the "true nature" of American objectives.
20 Minutes reported it asCanada Is Responding to U.S. Tariffs with New Surtaxes (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
Iranian state media broadcast a video that allegedly suggests how to kill Barron Trump and offers a $10 million bounty for information. The Secret Service confirmed it is aware of the video and investigating the threats.
20 Minutes reported it asIran Offers $10 Million to Kill Donald Trump's Young Son (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
France and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding for a €6 billion Saudi investment to build three theme parks near Paris. The project, led by Qiddiya, is expected to create 22,000 direct jobs and includes a manga-themed park.
20 Minutes reported it asIle-De-France Is Working on the "Dragon Ball" Park Project, Assures V. Pécresse (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
The wreckage of the Altalena, an arms-smuggling boat sunk by Israeli forces in 1948, has been located off the coast of Israel. The discovery was announced by Israeli ministers, marking the end of decades of searching for the vessel.
20 Minutes reported it asL-Altalena, an Illegal Weapon Boat Sunk by Israel in 1948, Found (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
A tanker in the Red Sea was struck by an unknown projectile, causing a fire on its main deck. All crew members are reported safe, and no environmental damage has occurred. The incident took place near the Saudi port of Yanbu.
20 Minutes reported it asAn Oil Tanker on Fire Off Saudi Arabia (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
Scott Jennings, a CNN contributor and former Bush adviser, is the early frontrunner to replace outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, though multiple sources say the selection process remains open. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met Jennings at a Washington steakhouse, but other names, including Natalie Harp, are also under consideration.
20 Minutes reported it asOn the Start, Karoline Leavitt Will Join a Pro-Trump Political Committee (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
Two French journalists filming for France 5’s 'Les routes de l’impossible' were arrested in northern Togo on 27 July and charged with 'false statements' regarding their visas. Their production company insists their permits were valid, while the French foreign ministry confirms a judicial investigation is underway.
20 Minutes reported it asTwo French Filmmakers Arrested and Detained in Togo (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
20 Minutes reported it asActress Hayden Panettiere Died at the Age of 36 (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- TX GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
- Official site
- 20minutes.fr
- Seen publishing on
- 20minutes.fr
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 24
- Reports listed
- 25
- We could read
- 9
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
16 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 9 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 7 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and 20 Minutes ran the story anyway.
Across the 24 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of 20 Minutes: its report arrived a median of 25 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as 20 Minutes, also publishing from France, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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