CBN media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give CBN one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. We have seen it on 31 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is CBN biased?
The rating organisations do not give CBN one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is CBN left or right?
The rating organisations do not give CBN one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is CBN reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for CBN are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What CBN has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with CBN’s own report linked underneath.
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the 81st session via video link. The decision follows the United States' denial of a visa to Abbas, preventing his in-person attendance in New York.
CBN reported it asUS Denies Palestinian Access to UN; New Video Shows Airman Rescued After Desperate Prayer (opens CBN in a new tab)
President Trump stated Iran is seeking a deal but is not yet prepared, ahead of a planned meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders. He indicated the US would only accept a favourable agreement.
CBN reported it asTrump on Campaign Trail Predicts End Nearing for Iran Conflict; US Denies Palestinian Access at UN (opens CBN in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
CBN reported it as'Whole Thing Is a Hoax': President Trump Pushes Back Against AI Alarmism (opens CBN in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
CBN reported it as'Whole Thing Is a Hoax': President Trump Pushes Back Against AI Alarmism (opens CBN in a new tab)
Jared Kushner stated the US administration used Israel's international isolation after a September 2025 strike in Doha, Qatar, to pressure the country into accepting a Gaza deal. The strike targeted Hamas leaders and was described by Kushner as a military failure.
CBN reported it asJerusalem Upset by Kushner's Admission that U.S. Used Doha Strike to Push Israel on Gaza (opens CBN in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed 13 new laws designed to shield minors from the potential harms of social media and AI chatbots. The legislation includes penalties for companies found negligent and restrictions on addictive online content.
CBN reported it asAfter Teen's Death, California Passes 'Adam's Law' to Regulate AI Chatbots (opens CBN in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
CBN reported it asRepublicans Hold First-Ever Midterm Convention: House and Senate at Stake (opens CBN in a new tab)
Explosions were reported near Iran's Kharg Island and the port city of Jask. A US official confirmed strikes on Iranian oil tankers, while Iran's military warned of retaliation if its vessels are attacked. Oil prices rose following the news.
CBN reported it asUS Destroys 5 Iranian Tankers; Israel-UK Clash over Judea, Samaria Intensifies (opens CBN in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the war in Iran will conclude immediately after the US midterm elections in November. He accused Iran of prolonging the conflict to influence the election outcome and suggested the country seeks nuclear weapons.
CBN reported it asUS Destroys 5 Iranian Tankers; Israel-UK Clash over Judea, Samaria Intensifies (opens CBN in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the Iranian regime is on the verge of collapse during a visit to troops stationed on Mount Hermon in Syria. Syria condemned the visit as a violation of its sovereignty. Israel has previously conducted strikes against Iran.
CBN reported it asTrump Urges Iranians to Rise Up; Netanyahu Vows IDF to Stay in Gaza Until Hamas Disarms (opens CBN in a new tab)
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a father can decide whether his daughter attends an evangelical church. The decision upholds a lower court's order in a dispute over the child's religious upbringing, with the mother's lawyer planning an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
CBN reported it asMaine Supreme Court Rules Mom Can't Teach Her Daughter the Bible or Take Her to Church (opens CBN in a new tab)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the Strait of Hormuz will become worthless to the oil industry within two years. He believes new oil pipelines will bypass the waterway, reducing reliance on it.
CBN reported it asAs US Forces Hit Iranian Targets, Bessent Claims Hormuz Will be 'Worthless Piece of Water' in 2 Years (opens CBN in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump and senior officials are considering a plan for limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. Developed by US Central Command, the plan aims to stop Iran from rebuilding military capabilities to attack ships.
CBN reported it asTrump Considers Strikes to Preempt Iran as Huckabee, Leiter, Vance Address Jewish GOP (opens CBN in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that all mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz, with the US Navy confirming the waterway is demined. He issued a stern warning to Iran, threatening immediate destruction for any vessel attempting to lay new mines.
CBN reported it as'We Got The Job Done': CENTCOM Chief Says Mines Cleared, Hormuz Shipping Routes Open (opens CBN in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that all mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz, with the US Navy confirming the waterway is demined. He issued a stern warning to Iran, threatening immediate destruction for any vessel attempting to lay new mines.
CBN reported it asTrump Announces Hormuz Mines Cleared; As Pressure Builds, Analyst Says Iranians Ready to Resist (opens CBN in a new tab)
A Chinese humanoid robot developed by Honor has run 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt's world record. The robot reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a test.
CBN reported it asChinese Humanoid Robots Smash Usain Bolt's 100m Sprint Record at Beijing Robot Games (opens CBN in a new tab)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared an 'economic D-Day' against Iran, vowing to impose the 'toughest sanctions in history' to sever all financial lifelines supporting the regime. Oil prices fell following the announcement.
CBN reported it as'End Game' on Iran? Bessent Lauds 'Financial Offensive' Targeting Tehran's Oil Trade, Cash Transfers (opens CBN in a new tab)
Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, has threatened that any neighbouring country joining the US economic measures against Iran would be considered an enemy. He stated their interests would be targeted and accused the US of increasing global nuclear insecurity.
CBN reported it as'End Game' on Iran? Bessent Lauds 'Financial Offensive' Targeting Tehran's Oil Trade, Cash Transfers (opens CBN in a new tab)
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei stated that US President Donald Trump's actions have fueled a global desire for nuclear weapons. Rezaei asserted that Iran adheres to international nuclear treaties and safeguards, while the IAEA has previously noted concerns about Iran's nuclear program.
CBN reported it as'End Game' on Iran? Bessent Lauds 'Financial Offensive' Targeting Tehran's Oil Trade, Cash Transfers (opens CBN in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 'unprecedented economic warfare and isolation' on Iran, warning that any country enabling financial or governmental aid to Tehran would face 'tremendous economic consequences'. Reports vary on whether specific measures or targets were named, with China identified as Iran’s largest oil buyer.
CBN reported it asTrump Boosts Economic Pressure on Iran, Warns Other Countries, as US Navy Moves Oil Overnight (opens CBN 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.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc.Otherdirect 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
- 31
- Reports listed
- 32
- We could read
- 3
- First seen
- 7 August 2026
29 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 3 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 5 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and CBN ran the story anyway.
Across the 31 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of CBN: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 21 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 10 September 2026.
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