Buzzfeed media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Buzzfeed as leaning left. We have seen it on 47 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Buzzfeed biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Buzzfeed as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Buzzfeed left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Buzzfeed as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Buzzfeed reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Buzzfeed are Ad Fontes Media: Mixed factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Buzzfeed has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Buzzfeed’s own report linked underneath.
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.
Buzzfeed reported it asThe Internet Is Utterly And Completely Roasting Haley Stevens Right Now (opens Buzzfeed 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.
Buzzfeed reported it asPatrick Stewart, Shakespeare-Trained Actor Who Led "Star Trek" And "X-Men," Dead At 86 (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
The Trump administration's online accounts shared images of a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween background around a Black man accused of food assistance fraud. The posts have drawn criticism for being inflammatory, coinciding with a government campaign on immigration enforcement.
Buzzfeed reported it asThe White House Shared An "Insanely Racist" Post For "Spooky Szn," And People Are In Genuine Disbelief (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
Brooke Rollins posted a Halloween‑themed image on X depicting a Black man as a “SNAP Fraudster” shortly before the 2026 midterm elections. Critics called the post racist, while federal prosecutors charged Mercedes Reshard New, known as “Shawty Dred,” with fraud totalling more than $4 million.
Buzzfeed reported it asThe White House Shared An "Insanely Racist" Post For "Spooky Szn," And People Are In Genuine Disbelief (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
Police responded to a youth soccer game in Florida after a league director called 911. The director stated the call was due to disruptive parents, while the child's mother claims the police were called because her son was too talented.
Buzzfeed reported it asThe Police Were Called To A 3-Year-Old's Soccer Game "Because He's Too Good," And The Other Parents Apparently Found That Unfair (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
Donald Trump used vulgar language to describe Norway after not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian officials stated their government has no control over the prize, and tourism groups responded on social media. Senator Bernie Sanders called Trump mentally unstable.
Buzzfeed reported it asNorway Just Clapped Back After Crybaby Trump Called It A "S**thouse Country" Because He Didn't Win The Nobel Peace Prize (opens Buzzfeed 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.
Buzzfeed reported it asMAGA Is Throwing A Total Toddler Tantrum Over The Presidential Election Results In Brazil (opens Buzzfeed 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.
Buzzfeed reported it asDemocrats Level New Rape Accusation Against Donald Trump (opens Buzzfeed 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.
Buzzfeed reported it asDemocrats Level New Rape Accusation Against Donald Trump (opens Buzzfeed 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.
Buzzfeed reported it asAmid Rumors That She's Being Considered For The Role Of Press Secretary, Trump Just Praised Nicki Minaj For A Certain, Ahem, "Asset" (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama ridiculed President Donald Trump’s White House renovation as resembling a Saddam Hussein‑opened Cheesecake Factory during Ohio and Michigan campaign events nine days before the 2026 U.S. midterms. Digests reported two cost estimates, $900 million and over a billion dollars, and varied in what they highlighted.
Buzzfeed reported it asSo, Here's What MAGA Is Saying About That Cheesecake Factory Joke (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked former President Barack Obama after Obama compared White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory. Bessent made his remarks while at a Cheesecake Factory, and Trump also responded to Obama's comments.
Buzzfeed reported it asSo, Here's What MAGA Is Saying About That Cheesecake Factory Joke (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
Late-night host Seth Meyers offered a theory on Donald Trump's recent public comments about the physiques of male Republican candidates. Meyers suggested this focus on looks indicates Trump's insecurity and lack of engagement with policy issues.
Buzzfeed reported it as"Big, Strong, Handsome Oklahoma Studs": Trump Won't Stop Talking About Other Men's Bodies, And Seth Meyers Has A Theory As To Why (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
President Donald Trump was handed a gold‑framed “Man of the Century” certificate by Republican congressional hopeful Joe Mitchell at an Iowa rally. Mitchell claimed Trump has done more for humanity and America than any other president, prompting mockery on social media.
Buzzfeed reported it asDonald Trump Got Another Participation Trophy, And This One Might Be The Most Absurd Yet (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
Novelist Sally Rooney's books will no longer be supplied in the UK by her publisher, Faber. Rooney stated that fulfilling publishing contracts in the UK could now constitute a serious criminal offence due to her support for Palestine Action, a group banned in the UK.
Buzzfeed reported it asSally Rooney’s Books Are Being Pulled From UK Bookshops Following Her Continued Support For Palestine Action – Here’s What We Know (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
Fox News Power Rankings suggest Democrats are positioned to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the upcoming midterms. Projections indicate a shift of at least 20 races towards Democrats, with one scenario showing them winning up to 237 seats.
Buzzfeed reported it as9 Ways Donald Trump's Administration Could Interfere With The 2026 Midterm Elections (opens Buzzfeed 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.
Buzzfeed reported it asKaitlan Collins Hit The Nail On The Head With This Observation About Katie Zacharia's First Press Briefing (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
Donald Trump told supporters at an Ohio rally that he examined Senator Jon Husted's body, including his rear end, to confirm he was a great athlete. The comments came after former coach Jon Gruden introduced Trump and mentioned playing college football with Husted.
Buzzfeed reported it as12 Pictures Of The Man Whose Backside Donald Trump Can't Stop Thinking About (opens Buzzfeed 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.
Buzzfeed reported it asTrump Just Casually Suggested Renaming An Entire Ocean After Himself, And The Internet Is Absolutely Losing It (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
Donald Trump told a rally crowd in Clarksville, Tennessee, that he could say the stupidest things and they would clap. The remark was made on Saturday, 10 October 2026, ahead of the US midterm elections.
Buzzfeed reported it asTrump Told A Crowd Of MAGA Faithfuls That He Could Say "The Stupidest Things" And They'd Still Support Him (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
Who says so
3 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
Who owns it
- BuzzFeedMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- NBCUniversalMedia Conglomerateparent group
- ComcastMedia Conglomerateparent group
- Verizon MediaMedia Conglomerateparent group
- Verizon CommunicationsMedia Conglomerateparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- buzzfeed.com
- Seen publishing on
- buzzfeed.com
- 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
- 47
- Reports listed
- 47
- We could read
- 15
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
32 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 15 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 10 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Buzzfeed ran the story anyway.
Across the 46 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Buzzfeed: its report arrived a median of 31 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Buzzfeed, also publishing from United States, 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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