Le Monde media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Le Monde as leaning left. We have seen it on 252 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Le Monde biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Le Monde as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Le Monde left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Le Monde as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Le Monde reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Le Monde 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 Le Monde has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Le Monde’s own report linked underneath.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is scheduled to brief the United Nations Security Council next week. The meeting, part of the annual gathering of world leaders in New York, will focus on artificial intelligence and international security.
Le Monde reported it asSam Altman, the Boss of OpenAI, Will Intervene at the UN Security Council (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order mandating state agencies to develop recommendations for strengthening AI safety laws. The order calls for a team of experts to propose new regulations within two months, potentially including a 'kill switch' for AI programs.
Le Monde reported it asCalifornia Governor Signs Order to Explore AI 'Kill Switch' (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, injuring at least 19 people, including children. Ukrainian forces responded with overnight strikes targeting an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in Rostov.
Le Monde reported it asIN DIRECT, War in Ukraine: Dozens of Ukrainian Drones Shot Down over Moscow and Its Region (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a birthday message to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday. Putin praised Modi's contribution to strengthening India-Russia relations and his global standing, recalling a recent meeting in New Delhi.
Le Monde reported it asIn India, XXL Festivities for Narendra Modi's Birthday (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wished Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a happy 76th birthday, calling him 'friend' and noting the strengthening bond between their countries. Other world leaders also sent greetings.
Le Monde reported it asIn India, XXL Festivities for Narendra Modi's Birthday (opens Le Monde 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.
Le Monde reported it asCanada Welcomes the Proposal by Ursula Von Der Leyen to Become an "Associate Member" of the European Union (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the 81st session via video link. The decision follows the United States' denial of a visa to Abbas, preventing his in-person attendance in New York.
Le Monde reported it asUS Ounce Against Denies Palestinian President Abbas Visa to Wait UN Assembly (opens Le Monde 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.
Le Monde reported it asIn Russia, Antiwar Attempts to Resist Vladimir Putin's Electoral Machine (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
Russia has begun a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine. Polling stations opened in the Far East, with President Vladimir Putin's party widely expected to win the 450 seats in the State Duma. Voting is also taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories.
Le Monde reported it asIn Russia, Antiwar Attempts to Resist Vladimir Putin's Electoral Machine (opens Le Monde 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 Monde reported it asFreshwater Stock Decline: World Meteorological Organization Warns About "Serious Implications for the Future" (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, injuring at least 19 people, including children. Ukrainian forces responded with overnight strikes targeting an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in Rostov.
Le Monde reported it asIN DIRECT, War in Ukraine: at Least 12 Wounded, Including Two Children, in Night Attacks on Kiev (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv and Odesa, injuring at least 13 people and damaging buildings including residential structures, warehouses, and a gas station. A child was among those wounded in Odesa.
Le Monde reported it asIN DIRECT, War in Ukraine: at Least 12 Wounded, Including Two Children, in Night Attacks on Kiev (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
Le Monde reported it asUS Congress Passes Sanctions Bill Setting Russia (opens Le Monde 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.
Le Monde reported it asThe Fed Goes Against Donald Trump and Raises His Key Rates to Fight Inflation in the United States (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to France to address the European Parliament, seeking to deepen ties with the European Union. The visit comes as Canada is engaged in a trade dispute with the United States, with Carney stating a desire for Canada to emerge stronger and more independent from the conflict.
Le Monde reported it asFrank McKenna, Former Canadian Ambassador to Washington: "Culturally, Canada Is Closer to Europe than the United States" (opens Le Monde 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 Monde reported it asFormer Canadian Ambassador to US: Canada Is 'Culturally Probably Close to Europe' than the US (opens Le Monde 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 Monde reported it asProhibition of Social Networks: Ursula Von Der Leyen Announces a "Graduation" Limit for Children Under 15 Years of Age in the European Union (opens Le Monde 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.
Le Monde reported it asLive Speech by Ursula Von Der Leyen: the President of the Commission Sets Out Her Priorities for the EU (opens Le Monde 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.
Le Monde reported it asAt Least 124 Environmental Defenders Were Killed Around the World in 2025 (opens Le Monde 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 Monde reported it asWashington Prepares to Deliver Tens of Thousands of Bombs to Israel, According to Several American Media (opens Le Monde 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
We hold no ownership record for Le Monde.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Official site
- lemonde.fr
- Seen publishing on
- lemonde.fr
- Access
- Paywalled
- 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
- 252
- Reports listed
- 269
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
269 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 89 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Le Monde ran the story anyway.
Across the 252 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Le Monde’s on 5 of them. Overall it filed a median of 23 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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