COMPACT media bias and reliability
COMPACT is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 11 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is COMPACT biased?
COMPACT is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is COMPACT left or right?
COMPACT is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is COMPACT reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for COMPACT are Media Bias/Fact Check: Very low factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What COMPACT has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with COMPACT’s own report linked underneath.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that the government will introduce a maximum number of foreign students per class. She also stated that parents of foreign students with integration issues will be required to learn Italian and that burqa and niqab will be banned in schools.
COMPACT reported it asItails: Foreigners Quotas and Veil Ban! (opens COMPACT in a new tab)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz campaigned for the Berlin CDU alongside candidate Stefan Evers. He addressed approximately 150 party members at the CDU headquarters, speaking about federal politics and praising Evers. The event was held behind closed doors.
COMPACT reported it asBrisantes Papier: Plant CDU for Time After Merz? (opens COMPACT 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'.
COMPACT reported it asEU Plans Perso Requirement for TikTok (opens COMPACT in a new tab)
Germany's Defence Ministry will begin mandatory postings for up to 1,000 soldiers to its brigade in Lithuania this autumn. The move comes after recruitment efforts failed to attract enough volunteers for the unit, which is intended to be fully operational by the end of 2027.
COMPACT reported it asBundeswehr: With Coercion to the Eastern Front (opens COMPACT in a new tab)
Ten children and adolescents, aged nine to 15, are accused of torturing a 14-year-old boy for hours in Neubrandenburg. The assault, which reportedly included beatings, kicks, and burns, came to light after videos were posted online.
COMPACT reported it asMigrants Gang Abused 14-Year-Olds (opens COMPACT in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
COMPACT reported it as11 September: Atta and Questionmark (opens COMPACT in a new tab)
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls. This marks the first time a far-right party has achieved such a result in modern German history, though it is unclear if the AfD can form a government alone.
COMPACT reported it asBrilliant Victory! Brilliant New COMPACT Coins! (opens COMPACT in a new tab)
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The talks occurred as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a potential ceasefire, while Russian missiles struck airports near Kyiv.
COMPACT reported it asNegotiations: Putin Spoke with U.S. Delegation (opens COMPACT in a new tab)
A hacker group known as Rhysida has published millions of files stolen from Berlin's city government on the dark web. The group had demanded a ransom of 30 bitcoins, approximately €2 million, which Berlin authorities refused to pay.
COMPACT reported it asHacker Scandal: The Failure of the Berlin Senate (opens COMPACT in a new tab)
The Technical University of Chemnitz upheld its decision to withdraw Mario Voigt's doctorate following plagiarism allegations in his 2008 dissertation. Voigt's lawyer announced plans to sue, while political allies and opponents reacted to the ruling, which follows months of scrutiny and a failed no-confidence vote.
COMPACT reported it asWill Mario Voigt – and Katja Wolf Join Us? (opens COMPACT in a new tab)
A drone carrying approximately 800 grams of Semtex was discovered near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 5 August 2026. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt described the incident as a 'new threat scenario', while outlets diverged on attributing responsibility and the plane's cargo.
COMPACT reported it asTension Case: Should Leipzig Explosive Drone Prevent Elections? (opens COMPACT in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed COMPACT. We asked on 10 September 2026.
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.
Very low factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckveryLowCheck it
Who owns it
- COMPACT-Magazin GmbHIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- compact-online.de
- Seen publishing on
- compact-online.de
- 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
- 11
- Reports listed
- 11
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 9 August 2026
11 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. COMPACT has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 11 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of COMPACT: its report arrived a median of 29 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 24 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 24 September 2026. Ratings pulled 10 September 2026.
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