BT media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places BT as leaning right. We have seen it on 230 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is BT biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places BT as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is BT left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places BT as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is BT reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for BT are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What BT has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with BT’s own report linked underneath.
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
BT reported it asNew Cat Species Is the First Discovery of a New Living Species in a Century, According to Scientists (opens BT in a new tab)
Denmark is speeding up and increasing its support package for Ukraine to 1.8 billion Danish kroner, primarily for air defense. The decision follows an incident where a Russian frigate fired flares at a Danish helicopter in international waters.
BT reported it asDenmark Advances Ukraine Support After Flare Case (opens BT in a new tab)
Russian Major General Anton Grunis has been killed in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces. Grunis commanded the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade and had reported to Vladimir Putin about the alleged capture of Konstantinovka.
BT reported it asWas Named 'Hero of Russia' and Praised by Putin: Now Russian General Is Dead (opens BT in a new tab)
Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv and Odesa, injuring at least 13 people and damaging buildings including residential structures, warehouses, and a gas station. A child was among those wounded in Odesa.
BT reported it asUkraine Reports 18 Injured After Attacks in Three Cities (opens BT in a new tab)
Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, injuring at least 19 people, including children. Ukrainian forces responded with overnight strikes targeting an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in Rostov.
BT reported it asUkraine Reports 18 Injured After Attacks in Three Cities (opens BT in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
BT reported it asMacklemore to Donate Money From Sheeran Tour to Palestinians (opens BT in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
BT reported it asUS Congress Passes Sweeping Sanctions Package Against Russia (opens BT in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation on September 16 at 6 p.m. Moscow time. The speech is in anticipation of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the president's speech.
BT reported it asPutin Sees Russian Election as Target for Support for Ukraine War (opens BT in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, though investigations concluded the shooter acted alone.
BT reported it asHe Shot Donald Trump: 'Insensate Since Birth' (opens BT in a new tab)
Donald Trump alleged the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a 'Democratic Plot' to remove him from the election. The FBI has found no connections between the suspect and others, and Trump offered no evidence for his claim.
BT reported it asHe Shot Donald Trump: 'Insensate Since Birth' (opens BT in a new tab)
Newly released FBI documents offer further insight into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
BT reported it asHe Shot Donald Trump: 'Insensate Since Birth' (opens BT in a new tab)
Novo Nordisk and Anthropic have announced a collaboration to use artificial intelligence in drug discovery and development. Novo Nordisk will employ Anthropic's Claude models, including Claude Science, to advance its research and development efforts.
BT reported it asNovo Partners with Anthropic to Develop Drugs Faster (opens BT in a new tab)
Sweden has expelled an official from Iran's embassy in Stockholm and summoned the country's ambassador. The Swedish foreign ministry cited activities incompatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations as the reason for the expulsion.
BT reported it asSweden Expels Iranian Official (opens BT in a new tab)
Russia's Defense Ministry awarded a ship captain a medal for firing signal flares at a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. Moscow stated the action prevented a provocation, while Denmark reported the helicopter was on a routine mission and the ship made no attempt to communicate before firing.
BT reported it asCaptain of Russian Frigate Honored for Firing Flares at Danish Helicopter (opens BT in a new tab)
US envoy John Coale has arrived in Minsk to meet with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. The talks are focused on negotiating the release of political prisoners. Coale's visit follows a trip to Lithuania and a previous successful negotiation that led to the release of 250 prisoners.
BT reported it asBelarus Releases Prisoners – US Eases Sanctions in New Deal (opens BT in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
BT reported it asEU Proposes Ban on Social Media for Children Under 13 (opens BT in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
BT reported it asVon Der Leyen Proposes Strengthened Preparedness to Solve Migration Crises (opens BT in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
BT reported it asFBI: Russia Plans to Kill Ukrainian Allies in the US and Europe (opens BT in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib province. He also alleged Saudi Arabia conducted over 450 airstrikes this week and that other Saudi aircraft were forced to withdraw. Saudi authorities have not confirmed these claims.
BT reported it asHouthis Claim to Have Shot Down Saudi Warplane (opens BT in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
BT reported it asPutin Friend Paid for Trump Son's Wedding Party: But Bride Denies 'Conspiracy' (opens BT 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.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRightCheck 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- DPG MediaMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 230
- Reports listed
- 242
- We could read
- 4
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
238 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 4 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 55 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and BT ran the story anyway.
Across the 230 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than BT’s on 4 of them. Overall it filed a median of 23 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
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