KTVU FOX 2 media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTVU FOX 2 in the centre. We have seen it on 20 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KTVU FOX 2 biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTVU FOX 2 in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KTVU FOX 2 left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTVU FOX 2 in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is KTVU FOX 2 reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KTVU FOX 2 are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What KTVU FOX 2 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KTVU FOX 2’s own report linked underneath.
A manhunt is underway in Placer County, California, for Derek Spencer, 44, who is wanted for multiple felonies including pointing a firearm at people. Residents were advised to shelter in place as authorities searched for the armed and dangerous suspect.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asPlacer County deputies kill murder suspect after 2-hour gunfight in Sierra Foothills (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
Converse has removed a social media advertisement featuring K-pop singer Karina after critics said the imagery evoked racist symbols, including those associated with the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The company issued an apology, stating they understood why the image was upsetting and had made a mistake.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asConverse apologizes, pulls new ad after claims of racist imagery (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
Eighteen individuals accused in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have been extradited from Haiti to the United States. Federal prosecutor Jason Reding Quiñones confirmed the transfer, with suspects to face trial in Florida.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it as18 suspects in Haitian president’s assassination face extradition to US for Florida trial (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asEd Sheeran addresses Gaza at concert after Macklemore controversy rocks tour (opens KTVU FOX 2 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.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asRobert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to pledge $2 million amid Macklemore controversy (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
The U.S. military has released footage of a large-scale combat search-and-rescue operation to retrieve two crew members of an F-15E Strike Eagle shot down by an Iranian missile. One airman was rescued within hours, while the other remained stranded for nearly two days.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asNew video released of operation in rescue of downed Air Force airman in Iran (opens KTVU FOX 2 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.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asSupreme Court rejects Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions for now (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asSen. Mitch McConnell returns to Senate for 1st time since June hospitalization (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
Jimmy Kimmel announced his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico would not air on ABC due to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pressure. The interview will instead be posted on YouTube. The decision comes amid a broader dispute between ABC's parent company, Disney, and the FCC over broadcast licenses.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asJimmy Kimmel to air Talarico interview on YouTube instead of ABC (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, a new poll shows they remain a significant historical event for many Americans. While about two-thirds believe 9/11 impacted the country, few plan to commemorate the upcoming anniversary.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asSept. 11 stands among the most historic events in Americans’ lifetimes, poll finds (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
ICE officer Christian Castro has been federally charged with making false statements about the January shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis. Federal authorities had initially accused Sosa-Celis of assaulting an officer, but dropped charges after video evidence emerged.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asFeds charges ICE agent with lying about Minneapolis shooting: Report (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
FBI agents seized former Rep. Eric Swalwell's iPhone and MacBook Pro at San Francisco International Airport on August 15, 2026. The seizure occurred as part of a federal investigation into allegations of sexual assault. Swalwell was not arrested during the encounter.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asVideo shows moment FBI confronts former Congressman Eric Swalwell at SFO (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
A mass shooting at Washington Park in Chicago resulted in one fatality and 13 injuries. The incident occurred while police were present to disperse a large gathering. Authorities are seeking information to identify the perpetrator.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asChicago mass shooting leaves 1 dead, 9 others injured on South Side, CPD says (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke business and tourism visas for up to 200,000 foreigners seeking asylum in the US. The State Department expects to announce the action, which would be the largest mass visa revocation in US history, in the coming weeks.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asTrump administration moves to revoke visas for up to 200,000 asylum seekers (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
The Trump administration has proposed a new regulation to establish a fee of $103,265 for new H-1B visas. This proposed fee, which would apply to petitions subject to the annual visa cap, is distinct from a previous fee that was blocked by courts. The proposal is now open for a 30-day public comment period.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asTrump administration proposes over $103K fee for new H-1B worker visas (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
David Morens, 78, a senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 2006 to 2022, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States. The case centres on efforts to hide federal records about COVID-19 origins and a terminated research grant linked to a Wuhan lab.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asFormer Fauci adviser pleads guilty to concealing COVID records (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
Florida voters choose nominees on 20 August 2026 to replace term-limited Governor Ron DeSantis and to complete Marco Rubio’s unexpired U.S. Senate term. The state’s first congressional primaries under a new Republican-drawn map will also take place.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asLive results: California House District 14 special election (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance said negotiations with Iran would be 'messy' and 'take some time', describing Iranians as 'extremely difficult people'. President Donald Trump claimed a deal to reopen the Hormuz Strait was 'right around the corner', while Iran's president said communicating with its leader was 'very difficult'.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asIran reveals demands as 60-day peace talks window winds down (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
Hunter Biden disclosed in a BBC Newsnight interview that his father’s prostate cancer has metastasised to his bones, causing significant pain. The former US president, 83, was later seen in public wearing a dark suit and using a cane. Outlets varied in emphasis, with left-rated reports focusing on the medical details and right-rated digests noting the political context.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asJoe Biden's cancer has spread 'into his bones and further,' Hunter Biden says (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
New Mexico filed a federal lawsuit against the US Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, accusing them of withholding unredacted files critical to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. The state says repeated requests for information were ignored or denied, hindering its probe into alleged sex crimes.
KTVU FOX 2 reported it asNew Mexico sues US government for access to Epstein files (opens KTVU FOX 2 in a new tab)
Who says so
2 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.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Fox Television StationsCorporationdirect owner
- Fox CorporationMedia Conglomerateparent group
- Murdoch familyMedia Conglomerateparent group
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
- 20
- Reports listed
- 20
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
20 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. KTVU FOX 2 is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 20 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than KTVU FOX 2’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 22 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 22 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 22 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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