Il Messaggero media bias and reliability
The bias data this site ingests places Il Messaggero in the centre. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. We have seen it on 208 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Il Messaggero biased?
The bias data this site ingests places Il Messaggero in the centre. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Il Messaggero left or right?
The bias data this site ingests places Il Messaggero in the centre. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Il Messaggero reliable?
The factuality data this site ingests describes Il Messaggero as high factuality. It reaches us without a named assessor, so it is an unattributed rating rather than our verdict. It does not guarantee that every report is correct.
What Il Messaggero has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Il Messaggero’s own report linked underneath.
Elon Musk posted on X that his 'election-interfering space lasers didn't work this time' following significant Democratic victories in the US midterm elections. He also suggested data centers in space are an attractive option. Musk had funded Republican candidates with hundreds of millions of dollars.
Il Messaggero reported it asElon Musk, Tesla and Space X Down. And the Giants of Silicon Valley (From Google to Meta) Now Tremble (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days. He alleged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Trump to attack an underground facility known as 'Pickax Mountain'. Carlson did not provide evidence for his claims.
Il Messaggero reported it asIran War, Trump: "We Have No Immediate Plan to Attack Them, but We Are Ready to Intervene if Necessary" (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, due to a bomb threat. Warsaw-Modlin airport was temporarily closed. An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also reported a bomb threat.
Il Messaggero reported it asBomb Alarms on Five European Flights, What's Going on? From Warsaw to Fiumicino, Fear at High Altitude (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
Il Messaggero reported it asMidterm 2026, at What Time (Italian) They Close the Seats and when the Results Will Arrive: the State by State Guide (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
Il Messaggero reported it asMidterm 2026, at What Time (Italian) They Close the Seats and when the Results Will Arrive: the State by State Guide (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
Il Messaggero reported it asMidterm 2026, at What Time (Italian) They Close the Seats and when the Results Will Arrive: the State by State Guide (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
Il Messaggero reported it asJesus De Miguel Died, Shock in Spain: Shot by the Goalkeeper During the Match Between Tenerife and Andorra (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
Il Messaggero reported it asIran, the United States Attacks Qeshm Island: What's Behind It. The Strategic Role of the Stronghold in the Persian Gulf (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
Il Messaggero reported it asHacker Attacks in Supermarkets in Belgium, Sweden, Estonia and Luxembourg: 50 Degree Freezers and Shops Forced to Close (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
Il Messaggero reported it asMidterm USA, the Italian Left Root for Democrats: Meloni and the Center Right Choose Caution (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
The United States has been pressing since September to resume Russian natural gas exports to Europe through pipelines that cross Ukraine. This initiative is reportedly part of talks aimed at securing a ceasefire over energy facilities, with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff said to have proposed the idea.
Il Messaggero reported it asThe US Pushes to Restore Russian Gas Sales to the EU Through Ukraine. But the EU Opposes (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
A nearly two-pound meteorite discovered in Mali in 2022 has been identified as a 4.1-billion-year-old piece of Mars. Named Teghaza 001, it offers new insights into the Red Planet's early history and water cycle.
Il Messaggero reported it asPink Meteorite Found in the Sahara Is a Fragment of Mars 4,1 Billion Years Old (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
Il Messaggero reported it asMidterm USA 2026: Results at What Time Arrives and Who Wins for Polls, Leading the Elections (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
Il Messaggero reported it asMidterm USA 2026, the Leader of the Elections: the Timetables, at What Time the Results of the Individual States Will Be Known and What the Latest Polls Say (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
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.
Il Messaggero reported it asBitcoin, the Biggest Cryptocurrencies Theft in History: $ 6.3 Billion Holed Binance (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
Qatar has categorically denied allegations of interfering in Israeli elections by funding Arab parties. The Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman described the accusations as 'ridiculous and dangerous' and part of a disinformation campaign.
Il Messaggero reported it asElections Israel, the Shadow of Qatar's Money Shakes the Post-Vote. Netanyahu's Neighboring on Services (opens Il Messaggero 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.
Il Messaggero reported it asPatrick Stewart, Dead Actor of Star Trek and X-Men: He Was 86 Years Old (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
A zookeeper at Beekse Bergen Safari Park in the Netherlands has died from injuries sustained in a leopard attack. The incident occurred while the employee was working in an enclosure with two male Persian leopards.
Il Messaggero reported it asGuardian of a Zoo Dies After Being Attacked by Two Leopards: She Worked in the Park for 40 Years (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
Several countries are encouraging households to build emergency stockpiles of food, water, and other essentials. Recommendations for duration vary, with essential supplies including water, canned foods, medications, and hygiene items.
Il Messaggero reported it asWar, Emergency Stocks From 3 to 10 Days. From Europe to Japan, Governments Raise the Alarm: "Prepare Yourself" . Here Are the Products to Buy (opens Il Messaggero in a new tab)
Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, posted on X urging Cubans seeking political change to enter a discreet partnership with the CIA. The statement came shortly after President Donald Trump suggested the US might take action against Cuba.
Il Messaggero reported it asCuba, the CIA on Social Networks Is Looking for Spies Against the Regime: "Choose the Moment Against communism." Havana Replies: "You Are Desperate" (opens Il Messaggero 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
We hold no ownership record for Il Messaggero.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Seen publishing on
- ilmessaggero.it
- Access
- Metered: some articles are readable, some are not
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
- 208
- Reports listed
- 214
- We could read
- 5
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
209 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 5 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Il Messaggero is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 208 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Il Messaggero’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 32 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 November 2026.
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