Forbes media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Forbes in the centre. We have seen it on 140 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Forbes biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Forbes in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Forbes left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Forbes in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Forbes reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Forbes are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Forbes has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Forbes’s own report linked underneath.
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
Forbes reported it asBarbra Streisand Calls Out Kennedy Center Closure, Blames Trump’s ‘Unchecked Ego’ (opens Forbes in a new tab)
The White House posted a TikTok showing ICE arrests set to Zara Larsson's "Midnight Sun". Larsson replied on the platform, calling the video dehumanising and the administration "losers". The White House subsequently removed the song from the reel.
Forbes reported it asZara Larsson Condemns White House For Using Her Song In ICE Deportation Video: ‘I’m Just Sad’ (opens Forbes in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
Forbes reported it asTrump Threatens EU With Tariffs Over Canada ‘Associate Member’ Offer (opens Forbes in a new tab)
The animated series South Park began its 29th season with a name change to South America, a new theme song, and a plot involving e-bikes and a Donald Trump cameo. The episode saw Kenny die when his e-bike exploded.
Forbes reported it as‘South Park’ Season 29 Release Schedule Brings Consistency After Messy 2025 (opens Forbes in a new tab)
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Reports differ on whether the vote was unanimous, and Black's lawyers denounced the resolution as a complete abomination.
Forbes reported it asHouse Holds Billionaire Leon Black In Contempt For Not Testifying About Epstein (opens Forbes in a new tab)
OpenAI is reportedly in early discussions with investors for a new funding round that could value the company at approximately $1.2 trillion. This comes as the AI firm considers its timeline for a potential initial public offering.
Forbes reported it asOpenAI Is Reportedly Weighing New Funding Round At A Valuation Of Upto $1.5 Trillion (opens Forbes in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
Forbes reported it asKennedy Center Appeals Ruling Blocking Trump’s Name From Being Inscribed (opens Forbes 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.
Forbes reported it asAaron Rowe Withdraws As Ed Sheeran’s Opener After Macklemore Dropped Over ‘Free Palestine’ Backlash (opens Forbes in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
Forbes reported it asEPA Reversal Sets Stage For Permitting Of New U.S. Coal Power Plants (opens Forbes 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.
Forbes reported it asTrump Rips Supreme Court For Blocking USPS Ballot Rule: ‘These Are Not The People I Interviewed’ (opens Forbes 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.
Forbes reported it asEd Sheeran Confirms Robert Kraft Pulled Macklemore ... (opens Forbes in a new tab)
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University, alleging the institution failed to protect him and other pro-Palestinian students from harassment and retaliated against them. The suit claims the university's actions led to doxing and Khalil's detention by immigration agents.
Forbes reported it as‘Columbia Did Not Care’: Mahmoud Khalil Files Doxxing Lawsuit Against University (opens Forbes in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found that nearly 80 immigrant detainees at the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility were held in small metal enclosures for periods ranging from several minutes to nearly two hours. The report described the enclosures as 'highly unconventional' and a risk to detainee health and safety.
Forbes reported it as‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Put Detainees In Cages The Size Of Phonebooths, DHS Inspector Found (opens Forbes 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."
Forbes reported it as‘Trojan Horse’: Trump And Vance Suggest Conspiracy As AI Leaders Suddenly Want Slowdown (opens Forbes 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.
Forbes reported it as‘Trojan Horse’: Trump And Vance Suggest Conspiracy As AI Leaders Suddenly Want Slowdown (opens Forbes in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
Forbes reported it asWill New USPS Rule Impact Your Vote In November? Second Judge Blocks Policy As Supreme Court Deliberates (opens Forbes 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.
Forbes reported it asSupreme Court Keeps USPS Mail-In Ballot Rule Blocked For Midterms—Here’s What Voters Should Know (opens Forbes in a new tab)
China's state-run Global Times has labelled a proposal by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to slow AI development a 'Cold War playbook'. The essay, also endorsed by Sam Altman and Elon Musk, urged the US not to sell powerful AI chips to China.
Forbes reported it asChina Pushes Back Against AI Slowdown Talks, Alleging “Fearmongering” (opens Forbes in a new tab)
Documents obtained by multiple outlets reveal that Atlantic Industrial Coatings admitted its own design and workmanship flaws caused the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner to blister and detach. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office said the damage resulted from a botched installation, and the government agreed to a $14.7 million repair payment.
Forbes reported it asReflecting Pool Contractor Says Issues Were Linked To Its Own Work, Not Vandals, Report Says (opens Forbes 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.
Forbes reported it asMore Likely Epstein Files Will Be Fully Released Than Trump's $5,000 Checks Get Sent: GOP Strategist (opens Forbes 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
- Forbes Global Media Holdings Inc.Media Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
- Official site
- forbes.com
- Seen publishing on
- forbes.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
- 140
- Reports listed
- 145
- We could read
- 17
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
128 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 17 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Forbes is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 140 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Forbes’s on 10 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.
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