Il Fatto Quotidiano media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Il Fatto Quotidiano as leaning left. We have seen it on 117 published stories of ours.
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Is Il Fatto Quotidiano biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Il Fatto Quotidiano as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Il Fatto Quotidiano left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Il Fatto Quotidiano as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Il Fatto Quotidiano reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Il Fatto Quotidiano are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Il Fatto Quotidiano has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Il Fatto Quotidiano’s own report linked underneath.
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it as"We Would Never Have Expected This Bolivian Tiger Cat to Be a Species of Its Own": the Extraordinary Scientific Discovery Made by Researchers (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano 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Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore.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.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it as"A Million for Palestine, Now It's up to You": Macklemore's Challenge. Ed Sheeran Raises Twice as Much and the US Football Magnate Robert Kraft Comes Into Play (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asCarney in the European Parliament: Canada and EU Allies for Values (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano 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.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asTrump Duties to the EU: Threat if Canada Becomes Associated Member (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asFed Raises the Rates by 25 Basis Points: New Increase Expected by End 2026 (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
A report documented 124 killings of land and environmental defenders worldwide in 2025. Latin America was the region with the highest number of deaths, making up 85% of the global total. Colombia and Brazil reported the most killings.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asClimate Activists Killed in 2025: 124 Victims, Global Witness Report (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano 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'.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asSocial Network Minor, Von Der Leyen: Prohibition Under 13 and Supervised Accounts up to 15 Years (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asVon Der Leyen: "Ultranationalists and Russians Have the Same Goal: to Crush the EU" (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
Nissan will invest £170 million in its Sunderland plant to produce the Kicks e-POWER hybrid SUV for Europe. The model will be built alongside the Qashqai, Juke, and LEAF, marking a significant investment for the plant's 40th anniversary year.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asNissan Kicks E-POWER in Europe: Will Be Produced in Sunderland (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asRussian Spies in the US: Decommissioned Network Murders Against Ukrainian Dissidents (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
Foreign ministers from Gulf states are planning to meet with their Iranian counterpart in Salalah, Oman, on Monday. The meeting's objective is to exert pressure on Oman and Iran to reach a temporary agreement concerning shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asIran Responds to Trump: "No Negotiation with Washington." (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asU.S. Weapons in Space, China: "Stop Preparing for War" (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asU.S. Weapons in Space, China: "Stop Preparing for War" (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asWar in Iran, Pentagon Denies Trump: Ammunition Missed (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano 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.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asVote by Post, Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Restrictions for Midterm Elections (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it as"Trump Jr's Wedding Paid by a Russian Oligarch Near Putin." Tycoon's Son: "He's a Personal Friend" (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano 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.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asArtificial Intelligence, Trump Against Regulators: China and Canada Compare (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
Sweden is holding its national, regional, and municipal elections on Sunday, with a record 3.6 million people voting early. Opinion polls suggest a victory for the Social Democrats, though the race is tight.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asSweden Elections: Center Left Ahead, Akesson SD at 17.2% (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has indicated the company is open to slowing the pace of artificial intelligence development. This consideration comes amid increasing concerns about AI safety and the potential for advanced systems to escape human control.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asArtificial Intelligence, OpenAI Evaluates to Slow Down: Anthropic Blocks 5 Projects for Biological Weapons Risk (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
On 9 September 2026, a coalition of twenty U.S. states and the District of Columbia filed two lawsuits accusing the Trump administration of illegally weakening the Endangered Species Act. The suits target rules that narrow habitat protections and reduce safeguards for newly threatened species.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported it asTwenty States Sue Trump for Animal Protection Cuts (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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Who owns it
- Società Editoriale Il Fatto S.p.A.Media Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Official site
- ilfattoquotidiano.it
- Seen publishing on
- ilfattoquotidiano.it
- 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
- 117
- Reports listed
- 118
- We could read
- 13
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
105 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 13 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 34 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Il Fatto Quotidiano ran the story anyway.
Across the 117 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Il Fatto Quotidiano’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 24 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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