ABC media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places ABC on the left. We have seen it on 375 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is ABC biased?
Ad Fontes Media places ABC on the left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is ABC left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places ABC on the left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is ABC reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for ABC are Ad Fontes Media: Low factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What ABC has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with ABC’s own report linked underneath.
President Donald Trump indicated he would deliver his final campaign pitch for the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The renovation of the pool has been marked by significant cost increases and schedule delays.
ABC reported it asTrump Closes Campaign Alerting the Risk Of (opens ABC in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
ABC reported it asThe Campaign Breaks Out in Michigan: the Former Democratic Senate Candidate Breaks with El Sayed and Leaves with the Republicans (opens ABC in a new tab)
Scientists have identified an icy object, named 2026 ED138, orbiting the sun beyond Pluto. The object's size is estimated between 600 and 1,500 kilometres in diameter. Classification as a dwarf planet depends on further study.
ABC reported it asFind a Possible New Planet Hidden Beyond Pluto (opens ABC in a new tab)
Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution aimed at ending the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara and establishing a new political one. A subsequent Russian proposal to extend the existing mission for a year also failed to pass.
ABC reported it asThe End of the UN Mission Consolidates Morocco’s Position on Western Sahara (opens ABC in a new tab)
A summit between Canada and the European Union in Montreal has concluded. Digital trade was a key topic on the agenda for the meeting hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
ABC reported it asCanada and the EU Will Seek the Closest Possible Partnership without Accession (opens ABC in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
ABC reported it asDiplomacy Attempts to Defuse the Threat of Another War by Israel and the United States Against Iran (opens ABC in a new tab)
The United States cancelled a planned group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta due to deep rifts among member nations. Several European diplomats objected to standing alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, leading to the cancellation.
ABC reported it asUS Cancels G20 Family Photo because Europeans Refuse to Pose with Russia (opens ABC in a new tab)
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.
ABC reported it asBinance, the World's Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange, Denounces a Cyberattack that Commits $6.3 Billion (opens ABC 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.
ABC reported it as'X-Men' and 'Star Trek' Actor Patrick Stewart Dies at Age 86 (opens ABC in a new tab)
A nearly two-pound meteorite discovered in Mali in 2022 has been identified as a 4.1-billion-year-old piece of Mars. Named Teghaza 001, it offers new insights into the Red Planet's early history and water cycle.
ABC reported it asA Stone From the Sahara Reveals an Ancient 'Wet Secret' of Mars (opens ABC in a new tab)
Russia's Ministry of Defence announced missile and drone strikes targeting military production and logistics infrastructure in Ukraine. Kyiv reported one death and fourteen injuries from an attack on the Southern Bridge in the capital.
ABC reported it asRussia Knocks Down More than 1,200 Drones From Ukraine, the Highest Figure in a Single Night Since the Beginning of the War (opens ABC in a new tab)
President Trump has called for Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola to be removed from the ballot, alleging election fraud after reports surfaced of her campaign's alleged involvement in recruiting a candidate with the same name as her opponent, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
ABC reported it asSullivan Against Sullivan: The Democrats’ Dirty War in Alaska · Global Voices (opens ABC 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.
ABC reported it asAnthropic: the Dangers Behind the Biggest Stock Market in History (opens ABC in a new tab)
Donald Trump told a rally in Arizona that Canada will become the 51st US state, citing trade disputes and suggesting annexation was the only way forward. He also claimed the US loses up to $100 billion annually on trade with Canada.
ABC reported it asTrump, on Venezuela: «Perhaps Soon to Be the 51st State of the United States.» (opens ABC in a new tab)
The European Commission has introduced a framework for climate resilience, mandating EU countries to create national strategic plans. These plans will address adaptation to a projected global temperature increase of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius by 2100, with monitoring linked to the European Semester.
ABC reported it asThe EU Wants to Force Countries to Adapt to Climate Emergency and Heat Waves (opens ABC in a new tab)
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the Popular Party, presented his party's list for the Madrid general election on 29 November. He accused the government of inciting unrest and stated his party would bring 'order' if elected.
ABC reported it asFeijóo Conjures up with Ayuso and Cayetana: «This Time We Will Put an End to What Should Never Have Happened» (opens ABC in a new tab)
A report by House Democrats includes a new allegation from Beatrice Keul, who claims Donald Trump raped her in 1993. The report also alleges Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse. The White House denies the claims.
ABC reported it asFormer Model Accuses Trump of Raping Her in 1993 with the Help of Jeffrey Epstein (opens ABC in a new tab)
Democratic lawmakers have called for a special counsel to investigate Donald Trump's alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. A new report details accusations against Trump and claims the DOJ sought to protect him.
ABC reported it asFormer Model Accuses Trump of Raping Her in 1993 with the Help of Jeffrey Epstein (opens ABC in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Moscow for talks, with assurances of safety. Ukrainian officials confirmed Zelensky's readiness for a meeting and a partial ceasefire, though they noted Russia's continued attacks.
ABC reported it asThe Leaders of Norway and Finland Speak Directly to Putin to Seek the End of the War in Ukraine (opens ABC in a new tab)
A localized ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, began on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid. This comes as President Zelenskyy reported a significant overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
ABC reported it asUkraine and Russia Launch a Ceasefire in Oleshki (Jerson) to Facilitate a Humanitarian Mission (opens ABC in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Ad Fontes MedialeftCheck it
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
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for ABC.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Official site
- abc.com
- Seen publishing on
- abc.es, abc.com, lavozdigital.es
- Access
- Paywalled
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
- 375
- Reports listed
- 410
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
410 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.
On 65 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and ABC ran the story anyway.
Across the 375 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than ABC’s on 6 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as ABC, also publishing from Spain, 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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