censor.net media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places censor.net as leaning left. We have seen it on 146 published stories of ours.
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Is censor.net biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places censor.net as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is censor.net left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places censor.net as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is censor.net reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for censor.net are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What censor.net has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with censor.net’s own report linked underneath.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the successful deployment of a new drone interceptor developed by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The weapon is designed to counter Russian jet-powered Shahed drones, and has reportedly achieved a "good result" in combat.
censor.net reported it asSSU has developed an interceptor drone to combat ’Shahed’ drones, – Zelenskyy. VIDEO (opens censor.net in a new tab)
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
censor.net reported it asTrump Announced the Conclusion of an Indefinite Agreement with Denmark on the Security of Greenland: the United States Will Deploy a Military Presence on the Island (opens censor.net 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.
censor.net reported it asDenmark to Speed up Aid Package to Ukraine After Russian Attack on Helicopter (opens censor.net in a new tab)
Poland has joined an anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine and other European allies, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced. The coalition aims to develop a common European ballistic missile defense system.
censor.net reported it asPoland Has Joined the Anti-Ballistic Coalition (opens censor.net in a new tab)
Russia is increasingly using modified RM48U training missiles as ballistic weapons against Ukraine. These missiles, adapted from air defence systems, accounted for more than half of Russia's ballistic and hypersonic launches in July and early August, according to reports.
censor.net reported it asPoland Has Joined the Anti-Ballistic Coalition (opens censor.net in a new tab)
Russian forces attacked a commuter train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on September 18 while it was stopped for passenger evacuation. Reports differ on the number of casualties, with figures ranging from two seriously injured to one killed and eight injured.
censor.net reported it asRussian forces struck train in Kharkiv region: man died, seven injured. PHOTO (opens censor.net in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner that Russian forces could occupy the entire Donbas region within months. Jared Kushner expressed doubt about Putin's claims, reminding him that similar statements were made a year prior. Both Kyiv and Moscow are reportedly frustrated with Witkoff.
censor.net reported it asPutin promised Americans he would capture Donbas within few months, but Kushner is skeptical – NYT (opens censor.net 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.
censor.net reported it asThree-Day Elections to the State Duma Have Started in the Russian Federation: Voting Is Also Held on the TOT of Ukraine (opens censor.net in a new tab)
Russia has begun a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine. Polling stations opened in the Far East, with President Vladimir Putin's party widely expected to win the 450 seats in the State Duma. Voting is also taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories.
censor.net reported it asThree-Day Elections to the State Duma Have Started in the Russian Federation: Voting Is Also Held on the TOT of Ukraine (opens censor.net in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced significant progress toward establishing a US military base in Poland. He stated the location would be announced soon and described the potential base as a historic step for the US-Poland alliance. Polish President Karol Nawrocki was credited for his leadership.
censor.net reported it asThe United States Is Making “Significant Progress” in Establishing a Military Base in Poland, (opens censor.net in a new tab)
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that new US sanctions against Russia lack legal basis and violate international law. The bill allows President Trump to impose tariffs up to 100% on countries buying Russian energy or helping Russia evade sanctions.
censor.net reported it asChina outraged over Graham’s Russia sanctions bill backed by US Congress (opens censor.net in a new tab)
A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region following a Ukrainian drone attack. The fire was extinguished, and regional officials reported that 65 drones were shot down over the area.
censor.net reported it asDrones attacked oil refinery in Yaroslavl: fire broke out (opens censor.net 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.
censor.net reported it asThe Consequences of the Russian Attack on Kiev: Houses, Educational Institutions and a Railway Track Were Damaged. Photoreportage (opens censor.net 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.
censor.net reported it asThe Consequences of the Russian Attack on Kiev: Houses, Educational Institutions and a Railway Track Were Damaged. Photoreportage (opens censor.net 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.
censor.net reported it asLiquidation of the General of the Russian Federation Grunis, the Stoppage of Two Rosneft Refineries and Criminal Liability for Fraudulent Call Centers: the Main News for September 16. VIDEO (opens censor.net 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.
censor.net reported it asThe Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Awarded the Commander of the Ship that Launched the Signaling Missiles at the Helicopter of the Danish Air Force (opens censor.net in a new tab)
A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region following a Ukrainian drone attack. The fire was extinguished, and regional officials reported that 65 drones were shot down over the area.
censor.net reported it asTwo More Rosneft Refineries Completely Stopped Processing After Drone Attacks (opens censor.net 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.
censor.net reported it asThe US House of Representatives on September 16 Will Vote on Sanctions Against the Russian Federation (opens censor.net in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
censor.net reported it asTrump Criticized the US Supreme Court for Voting by Mail (opens censor.net 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.
censor.net reported it asTrump’s envoy Cole met with Lukashenko in Minsk (opens censor.net 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 CheckleanLeftCheck 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
- Yurii ButusovBillionairedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Kyiv, Kyiv City Municipality, Kyiv City Region, Ukraine
- Official site
- censor.net
- Seen publishing on
- censor.net
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 146
- Reports listed
- 166
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
166 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 69 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and censor.net ran the story anyway.
Across the 146 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than censor.net’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 15 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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