Mashable media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Mashable one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. We have seen it on 38 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Mashable biased?
The rating organisations do not give Mashable one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Mashable left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Mashable one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Mashable reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Mashable are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Mashable has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Mashable’s own report linked underneath.
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.
Mashable reported it asNew cat species identified for first time in 100 years (opens Mashable 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'.
Mashable reported it asEU to restrict social media for kids under 15 (opens Mashable in a new tab)
Astronomers have confirmed Elias 2-24 b as the youngest exoplanet discovered to date, with an age of less than one million years. The Jupiter-sized planet, located 450 light-years away, is still within its natal disk of dust and gas, prompting a re-evaluation of planet-formation models.
Mashable reported it asAstronomers discover their youngest baby exoplanet yet (opens Mashable in a new tab)
Meta is set to release Luna, a camera‑free pair of smart glasses, this autumn. The glasses will feature six built‑in microphones for use with Meta’s AI chatbot and the Muse assistant, and may be shown at the Connect developer conference with shipments aimed for October.
Mashable reported it asMeta reportedly plans camera-free smart glasses as privacy concerns grow (opens Mashable in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed 13 new laws designed to shield minors from the potential harms of social media and AI chatbots. The legislation includes penalties for companies found negligent and restrictions on addictive online content.
Mashable reported it asCalifornia's new child safety laws take aim at AI, social media companies (opens Mashable in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic has blocked researchers from using its models for work that could potentially aid biological weapons development. The company stated it could not determine if the research served a legitimate scientific purpose or malicious intent, citing attempts to circumvent restrictions and obscure research goals.
Mashable reported it asAnthropic's safety report: Avian flu, drone swarms, mass surveillance (opens Mashable in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
Mashable reported it asNew Apple CEO John Ternus shares mystery teaser video on X (opens Mashable in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
Mashable reported it asNew Apple CEO John Ternus shares mystery teaser video on X (opens Mashable in a new tab)
Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television on Tuesday after a summer break, marking the 4,000th episode of his show. His monologue included jokes about President Donald Trump, the war with Iran, and the Reflecting Pool repairs.
Mashable reported it asJimmy Kimmel recaps Trump's summer with a montage of the weirdest things he's said (opens Mashable in a new tab)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has warned that artificial intelligence poses an 'existential' risk to humanity. He called for immediate action and 'cast-iron guarantees' to ensure AI safety and security, citing potential disruptions to critical infrastructure and democratic institutions.
Mashable reported it asAnthropic's Jacob Coxon Quits Accusing Company Of Developing AI That Can Kill Humanity In A Decade (opens Mashable 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.
Mashable reported it asAnthropic's Jacob Coxon Quits Accusing Company Of Developing AI That Can Kill Humanity In A Decade (opens Mashable in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
Mashable reported it asAnthropic's Jacob Coxon Quits Accusing Company Of Developing AI That Can Kill Humanity In A Decade (opens Mashable in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
Mashable reported it asAnthropic's Jacob Coxon Quits Accusing Company Of Developing AI That Can Kill Humanity In A Decade (opens Mashable in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
Mashable reported it asAnthropic's Jacob Coxon Quits Accusing Company Of Developing AI That Can Kill Humanity In A Decade (opens Mashable in a new tab)
Alex Gibney's documentary 'Musk' premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The nearly four-hour film examines Elon Musk's rise and legacy, featuring interviews and a simulated conversation with the billionaire. It is set for a U.S. theatrical release in October.
Mashable reported it as'Musk' documentary gets first teaser trailer (opens Mashable in a new tab)
New Jersey has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a legal dispute over the regulation of prediction markets. The case could determine whether these platforms are considered sports betting, subject to state laws, or financial derivatives regulated by the federal government.
Mashable reported it asPolymarket and Kalshi face possible regulation as Supreme Court 'monitors the situation' (opens Mashable in a new tab)
Tesla has launched its Cybercab robotaxi service, operating without traditional controls. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has initiated an audit of approximately 1,000 vehicles to assess safety compliance, while experts question regulatory frameworks.
Mashable reported it asTesla launched Cybercab in Austin. Hours later, the feds launched an investigation. (opens Mashable in a new tab)
A whistleblower has raised alarms about a new U.S. Postal Service system designed to verify mail ballots, alleging it is being developed with inadequate testing and a rushed timeline. The system, intended to comply with a Trump executive order, could lead to the rejection of large numbers of ballots.
Mashable reported it asUSPS's new mail ballot screening system was rushed, whistleblower says (opens Mashable in a new tab)
Nvidia's DLSS 5 technology, which uses 3D-guided neural rendering, will be available from September 3. NBA 2K27 is the first game to support it. The technology has faced skepticism, with some critics concerned about its impact on artistic intent.
Mashable reported it asWhat is DLSS 5 and why is it so controversial? (opens Mashable in a new tab)
Former President Donald Trump has strongly advocated for data centers, stating that communities opposing them risk becoming "backwards and poor." He suggested that such opposition could benefit China and urged support for the facilities as a path to prosperity.
Mashable reported it asTrump: Data center critics are 'backwards and poor' (opens Mashable in a new tab)
Who says so
3 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.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Ziff Davisunknowndirect owner
- J2 GlobalMedia Conglomerateparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- mashable.com
- Seen publishing on
- in.mashable.com, sea.mashable.com, mashable.com, me.mashable.com
- Access
- Free to read
- 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
- 38
- Reports listed
- 38
- We could read
- 3
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
35 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 3 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 7 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Mashable ran the story anyway.
Across the 38 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Mashable: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Mashable, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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