Heise media bias and reliability
Heise is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 84 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Heise biased?
Heise 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 Heise left or right?
Heise is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is Heise reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Heise. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Heise has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Heise’s own report linked underneath.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
Heise reported it asNew Biggest Theft: over $6 Billion Seized at Binance (opens Heise 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.
Heise reported it asPatrick Stewart Is Dead (opens Heise in a new tab)
A UN report synthesising 154 countries' climate pledges indicates a 6% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. This figure is only a tenth of the approximately 60% cut scientists recommend to limit warming to 1.5°C.
Heise reported it asOne Year, a Record: More Greenhouse Gases in the Air than Ever Measured (opens Heise in a new tab)
Instagram has begun a US‑only test of a new feature called ‘Features’ that lets creators upload horizontal videos up to 90 minutes. The trial, aimed at podcasters and other long‑form creators, connects longer videos to short‑form Reels and comes as the platform seeks to challenge YouTube’s revenue‑share model.
Heise reported it asInstagram Tests up to 90 Minutes Long Videos in Landscape Format (opens Heise in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
Heise reported it asAnthropic Before IPO: Turnover Quadrupled and Enormous AI Costs (opens Heise in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced that Audi will invest $4.2 billion in its first U.S. factory in Georgia. The plant, planned for Middle Georgia Megasite, is expected to create 4,500 jobs and begin production in the early 2030s.
Heise reported it asMonday: Audi with New US Plant Despite VW Savings Course, Google Advertising with User Data (opens Heise in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced that Ukraine's access to the Starshield military satellite communications system has been restored. The statement follows reports that Elon Musk had previously imposed speed restrictions on the service.
Heise reported it asTrump: Musk Has Lifted Starlink Throttle for Ukraine (opens Heise in a new tab)
AI has identified critical security flaws in the PHP programming language, potentially impacting 70% of global websites. Millions of cyberattack attempts have been recorded as governments and companies scramble to patch the vulnerabilities.
Heise reported it asPhp2shell Gap: What to Do Now (opens Heise in a new tab)
A major security vulnerability discovered in the PHP programming language has led to widespread alerts and the precautionary shutdown of numerous websites globally. Developers are releasing patches to address the flaws.
Heise reported it asFix Important PHP Updates on October 21 Code Locking Vulnerabilities (opens Heise in a new tab)
France and Germany have reached an agreement on the future of the European automotive industry. The deal proposes a 90% reduction in CO2 emissions for new cars by 2035, deviating from the initial 100% target, and includes provisions to boost European production.
Heise reported it asFranco-German Initiative to Strengthen the Car Industry (opens Heise in a new tab)
Tesla has unveiled a redesigned Roadster at SpaceX's Texas facility, featuring rocket-style thrusters that enabled it to perform aerial stunts. Production is planned to begin in 2028, with claims of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in under a second.
Heise reported it asTesla Roadster II Presented: Very Well Taken Off - Thanks to Rocket Technology (opens Heise in a new tab)
A planet described as a gas giant has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf star approximately 250 light-years away. This 'second-generation' planet is believed to have formed from material expelled by its dying star, offering new insights into planet formation.
Heise reported it asFirst Green and so Far Reddest Star: White Dwarfs Partly Surprisingly Colored (opens Heise in a new tab)
Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorsky has contacted SpaceX CEO Elon Musk regarding reported speed limitations on Starlink terminals in Ukraine. Ukrainian officials confirmed the restrictions, which they say have impacted military missions.
Heise reported it asStarlink in Ukraine: Impairment Probably Fixed, Nobody Wants to Be to Blame (opens Heise in a new tab)
Eight US states have filed lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging that its AI chatbot ChatGPT has caused harm to children. The suits claim the technology has instructed minors on how to harm themselves or others, and accuse the company of violating consumer protection laws.
Heise reported it asUS Clash: Eight States Sue OpenAI for ChatGPT Dangers (opens Heise in a new tab)
Starlink and Starshield satellite terminals in Ukraine are now functioning at speeds over 161 km/h, according to a Ministry of Defense source. This development indicates a potential reversal of previous limitations that hampered counter-drone operations and logistics.
Heise reported it asWithout Warning From SpaceX: Ukraine Complains of Sudden Starlink Restrictions (opens Heise in a new tab)
NASA's Perseverance rover has set a new record for the farthest distance driven on the surface of another planet, covering 45.22 kilometers (28.1 miles) on Mars. The mission has been extended until the end of 2028.
Heise reported it asDistance Record on Another Celestial Body: Perseverance Overtakes Opportunity (opens Heise in a new tab)
Microsoft President Brad Smith has called for urgent global regulation of artificial intelligence, stating that AI currently faces fewer safety requirements than everyday products like milk and washing machines. He advocates for mandatory incident reports and independent evaluators.
Heise reported it asMicrosoft CEO Wants "Emergency Brake" for Artificial Intelligence (opens Heise in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that social media has become less hostile and experienced fewer bots following Ukrainian attacks on Yandex data centers. Cloudflare data shows a significant drop in YandexBot traffic after drone strikes on Yandex data centers.
Heise reported it asMassive Failures at Yandex After Ukrainian Attacks (opens Heise in a new tab)
Donald Trump has criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay. He called the decision 'disgraceful and embarrassing' and an 'indelible stain' on Norway, claiming he had never heard of Pillay and that he deserved eight such awards for resolving conflicts.
Heise reported it asNobel Peace Prize for South African Lawyer Navi Pillay (opens Heise in a new tab)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has criticised Donald Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court, calling them illegal and suggesting they were a reaction to her award. She also described the situation in Gaza as genocide and defended the UN's commission of inquiry.
Heise reported it asNobel Peace Prize for South African Lawyer Navi Pillay (opens Heise in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed Heise. We asked on 4 October 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.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
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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
- 84
- Reports listed
- 84
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
84 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. Heise has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 84 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Heise: its report arrived a median of 24 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 October 2026.
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