Le Huffington Post media bias and reliability
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place Le Huffington Post on the left. We have seen it on 96 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Le Huffington Post biased?
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place Le Huffington Post on the left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Le Huffington Post left or right?
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place Le Huffington Post on the left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Le Huffington Post reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Le Huffington Post. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Le Huffington Post has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Le Huffington Post’s own report linked underneath.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
Le Huffington Post reported it as"To the Benefit of Everyone": What We Know About This Agreement on the Security of Greenland Announced by Trump (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
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.
Le Huffington Post reported it asA New Species of Wild Cat Discovered in Bolivia, a First in 100 Years (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
President Donald Trump was photographed on Air Force One looking at a poster that appeared to read 'Kennedy Center DEMOLIS[HED]'. The image emerged as the Kennedy Center has been surrounded by fencing and amid a court examination of its controversial closure.
Le Huffington Post reported it asWhy This Trump Photo Sows Trouble on the Future of the Kennedy Center (opens Le Huffington Post 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.
Le Huffington Post reported it asIn Excess or in Shortage, Water Becomes More "Unforeseeable" and This Worries the UN (opens Le Huffington Post 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.
Le Huffington Post reported it asTrump Threatens the EU because of His Ridiculous Plan to Make Canada an Associate Member (opens Le Huffington Post 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'.
Le Huffington Post reported it asOn the Ban on Social Networks for Children Under 15 Years of Age, Von Der Leyen Is Inspired a Lot by Macron. (opens Le Huffington Post 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.
Le Huffington Post reported it asThese Artists Are Leaving Ed Sheeran's Tour with Excitement After Macklemore's Eviction (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
Le Huffington Post reported it asThe United States Will Deliver Billions of Dollars of Bombs to Israel (opens Le Huffington Post 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.
Le Huffington Post reported it asRepublican Senator Mitch McConnell's Return After Three Months of Absence Did Not Really Reassure (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
PETA plans to meet with Steven Kolb, CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, after he was filmed restraining two protesters at New York Fashion Week. Kolb has apologized for the incident and is currently on leave.
Le Huffington Post reported it asIn New York, Fashion Week Ends with a Violent Altercation (opens Le Huffington Post 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.
Le Huffington Post reported it asThe United States Concedes It (Finally): the War in Iran Has Exhausted Its Stockpile of Ammunition (opens Le Huffington Post 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.
Le Huffington Post reported it asSupreme Court Sets Trump a Major Setback on Mail-Order Voting (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has downplayed reports that Chinese entities provided Iran with satellite imagery of a US military base in Jordan. The attack killed three American soldiers. Trump stated that China spies on the US, and the US spies on China as well, calling accusations of assistance 'unfounded'.
Le Huffington Post reported it asChinese Aid to Iran? Donald Trump Prefers to Minimize: "They Do What We Do" (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European officials had travelled on a train that passed through the area shortly before the attack, according to reports. Poland's Prime Minister warned of intensified Russian attacks.
Le Huffington Post reported it asAfter a Russian Strike on a Train, the Ukrainian Railway Company Warns of a "Systemic Attack" (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
Documents obtained by multiple outlets reveal that Atlantic Industrial Coatings admitted its own design and workmanship flaws caused the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner to blister and detach. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office said the damage resulted from a botched installation, and the government agreed to a $14.7 million repair payment.
Le Huffington Post reported it asThis Report Does Not Reveal Anything New About Trump's Fluo Green Basin (but It Has Everything to Upset Him) (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani were seen laughing during the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Video of the moment, which occurred while victims' names were being read aloud, circulated online and drew criticism.
Le Huffington Post reported it asEven This Republican Defended Mamdani and AOC, Accused of Being "Married" on the Anniversary of 11 September. (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
Former President Donald Trump attended the 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony at the Pentagon. Viewers and a Reuters photograph indicated he appeared sleepy, with his eyes closed. The White House stated he was solemnly remembering victims.
Le Huffington Post reported it asThese Relatives of Victims Did Not Follow the Script of the Commemorations of 11-September, to Send a Message (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
The Venice Film Festival has added 'NAZA,' a documentary directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to its main competition. The film, produced by The Guardian and filmmakers behind 'The Zone of Interest,' examines the civilian impact of the Israel-Hamas war.
Le Huffington Post reported it asThis Film Broke the Record for the Longest Standing Ovation, All Festivals (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
August 2026 was the hottest month on record globally, tying with July 2023, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The record heat was attributed to human-caused climate change and a strong El Niño event, with sea surface temperatures also reaching new highs.
Le Huffington Post reported it asThis Graph Tells Everything About the Unprecedented Heat of August 2026 on a Global Scale (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
Le Huffington Post reported it asIA Could "Kill Us All"? The Alert of This Researcher Who Left Anthropic Went Around the World (opens Le Huffington Post 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.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
- Groupe Le MondeMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Official site
- huffingtonpost.fr
- Seen publishing on
- huffingtonpost.fr
- 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
- 96
- Reports listed
- 96
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
94 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 25 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Le Huffington Post ran the story anyway.
Across the 96 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Le Huffington Post: its report arrived a median of 28 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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