Il Tempo media bias and reliability
The bias data this site ingests places Il Tempo as leaning right. 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 111 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Il Tempo biased?
The bias data this site ingests places Il Tempo as leaning right. 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 Tempo left or right?
The bias data this site ingests places Il Tempo as leaning right. 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 Right.
Is Il Tempo reliable?
The factuality data this site ingests describes Il Tempo 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 Tempo has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Il Tempo’s own report linked underneath.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stated that U.S. President Donald Trump clearly wants dialogue with North Korea. Lee also confirmed that South Korea will not deploy troops to intervene militarily in the Iran war.
Il Tempo reported it asSouth Korea, Lee: Pyongyang-USA Dialogue Easier than the North-South Dialogue (opens Il Tempo in a new tab)
Global freshwater reserves have fallen significantly, with the World Meteorological Organization reporting 2025 as one of the driest years for river flows in 35 years. The UN warns the water cycle is becoming more unpredictable, potentially exacerbated by El Niño.
Il Tempo reported it asClimate Crisis, New UN Alarm: We're Running Out of Water (opens Il Tempo 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 Tempo reported it asTrump Threatens the EU: Heavy Duty if Canada Becomes Associated Member (opens Il Tempo 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 Tempo reported it asUSA, the Fed Trump Challenge: Warsh Raises Interest Rates, Tight Anti-Inflation (opens Il Tempo in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation on September 16 at 6 p.m. Moscow time. The speech is in anticipation of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the president's speech.
Il Tempo reported it asRussia to Vote, Putin Urges to Choose the "True Patriots" (opens Il Tempo 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 Tempo reported it asVon Der Leyen: Ceuta Is Europe, New ad Hoc Instrument Against Migrant Emergencies (opens Il Tempo 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 Tempo reported it asVon Der Leyen Quotes Dickens: The State of Our Union Is Stronger than Ever (opens Il Tempo 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 Tempo reported it asEU Proposes to Ban Social Media Under 13, Limits up to 15 (opens Il Tempo 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 Tempo reported it asMetsola "Pride for Carney in the EU Parliament, Europe Geopolitical Actor" (opens Il Tempo 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 Tempo reported it asVon Der Leyen: Only Europe Can Guarantee Real Sovereignty to European Citizens (opens Il Tempo 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 Tempo reported it as"Aimed Murders in the US and EU," Washington Points the Finger at the Russians: the Dossier (opens Il Tempo 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 Tempo reported it asUse, Trump Shoots Zero on the Supreme Court: "Vote by Mail? Horrible Decision, They're Afraid of the Left" (opens Il Tempo 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 Tempo reported it asUSA, Turning Into Space: Space Force Admits the Presence of Weapons for Orbital Control (opens Il Tempo 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 Tempo reported it asUSA, Turning Into Space: Space Force Admits the Presence of Weapons for Orbital Control (opens Il Tempo in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
Il Tempo reported it asLithuania, Italian NATO Fighter Shoots Drone Into Airspace (opens Il Tempo in a new tab)
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have significantly reduced the country's diesel production. Three of Russia's six largest diesel-producing refineries cut production or halted operations entirely in September due to damage from these strikes.
Il Tempo reported it asZelensky Is Ready for De-Escalation Measures if Russia Will Do the Same. (opens Il Tempo 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 Tempo reported it asChina, Foreign Spokesman "Alarmism only Hinders the Global Governance of the AI" (opens Il Tempo in a new tab)
Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, was prevented from attending an IAEA meeting in Vienna. Austria cited a UN travel ban, while Iran accused the US of pressuring Vienna to deny the visa.
Il Tempo reported it asIran, Vienna Denies a Visa to the Head of Nuclear Power for the Hague (opens Il Tempo 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."
Il Tempo reported it asTrump on Artificial Intelligence: Whoever Wins with AI Wins (opens Il Tempo 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.
Il Tempo reported it asTrump on Artificial Intelligence: Whoever Wins with AI Wins (opens Il Tempo 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
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Seen publishing on
- iltempo.it
- 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
- 111
- Reports listed
- 114
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
114 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.
On 19 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Il Tempo ran the story anyway.
Across the 111 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Il Tempo: its report arrived a median of 30 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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