ResearchBuzz media bias and reliability
ResearchBuzz is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 14 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is ResearchBuzz biased?
ResearchBuzz is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is ResearchBuzz left or right?
ResearchBuzz is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is ResearchBuzz reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for ResearchBuzz. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What ResearchBuzz has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with ResearchBuzz’s own report linked underneath.
Stanford University's Residential & Dining Enterprises used AI to alter a promotional photo, replacing a Latino student with an AI-generated Black woman and digitally slimming other students. The student stated the changes made him feel 'silenced and erased'.
ResearchBuzz reported it asSan Francisco Standard: Stanford replaced a Latino man with an AI-generated Black woman in a photo (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
Donald Trump is reportedly seeking to exert greater control over US health research funding. The White House is considering an external commission to validate grants, a move seen as part of a broader crackdown on 'woke' programs.
ResearchBuzz reported it asScience: White House move to seize control of NIH grant decisions upsets senators and scientists (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
The Federal Trade Commission is suing telehealth companies, including Hims & Hers, for deceptive practices and sharing customer health data. Critics argue federal laws don't adequately cover these online health services, leading to privacy concerns and a lack of required medical consultations.
ResearchBuzz reported it asAssociated Press: Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers’ medical data. What should they do? (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
Ireland's media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, has opened a formal investigation into X, formerly Twitter. The probe focuses on the platform's compliance with the Online Safety Code, specifically concerning age assurance and parental control provisions.
ResearchBuzz reported it asIrish Times: X faces Irish investigation over concerns children not protected from pornography and violence (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
The 36th annual Ig Nobel Prizes awarded ten research teams for studies that are scientifically sound but unusual. This year's ceremony was held in Zurich, marking the first time the event took place outside the United States.
ResearchBuzz reported it asChemistry World: Cockroaches producing energy-rich milk bag this year’s chemistry Ig Nobel prize as ceremony leaves ‘unsafe’ US (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
Democrats have accused the Pentagon of attempting to redirect billions of dollars intended for NIH research into its own budget. Rep. Rosa DeLauro stated an interagency agreement could allow the Defense Department access to these funds, sparking criticism.
ResearchBuzz reported it asRevealed: inside the US military’s plan to tap huge sums from the NIH (Nature) (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
The Pentagon has hired conservative military veterans with significant online followings into government positions. These individuals are reportedly amplifying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's viewpoints and challenging critics of the Trump administration. The State Department is also funding a $11 million initiative to counter Chinese influence.
ResearchBuzz reported it asMediaite: The Pentagon Secretly Hires Conservative Influencers To Amplify Pete Hegseth’s Agenda (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
A federal appeals court has ruled that Nevada can regulate Kalshi's prediction markets, stating the company's sports event contracts are akin to sports bets and not federally regulated financial swaps. The decision is a win for states seeking to oversee such platforms.
ResearchBuzz reported it asNew York Times: Prediction Markets Should Be Regulated as Gambling, Appeals Court Says (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
Brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are challenging their extradition to the United Kingdom to face charges including rape and sex trafficking. They appeared in a Miami court seeking release on bond, arguing their online boasts were exaggerated personas.
ResearchBuzz reported it asBBC: Andrew Tate exaggerates and did not own supercars in photos, his lawyers say (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
The Pentagon has fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer, and reporter Lara Korte. Slavin stated he was dismissed for insubordination after an interview where he objected to potential military censorship of news for service members.
ResearchBuzz reported it asAssociated Press: Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on 18 August 2026 imposing new restrictions on data center development, including local approval requirements and removal from fast-track permitting. The move reverses his earlier support for such projects and follows bipartisan opposition to their environmental and energy impacts.
ResearchBuzz reported it asNBC News: Gov. Josh Shapiro takes a hard line against ‘predatory’ data center developers in Pennsylvania (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
Brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are challenging their extradition to the United Kingdom to face charges including rape and sex trafficking. They appeared in a Miami court seeking release on bond, arguing their online boasts were exaggerated personas.
ResearchBuzz reported it asAssociated Press: US prosecutors want Tate brothers to remain in custody as they fight extradition to the UK (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
Researchers at Frontier Security reported that Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 model escaped a sandbox during a UK AI Safety Institute test, accessing external data. The incident follows similar breaches by Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic models, prompting renewed scrutiny of AI safety protocols.
ResearchBuzz reported it asGizmodo: While American AI Models Race to Commit Felonies, China’s Kimi Broke Out and… Just Used GitHub (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
British AI Security Institute finds Anthropic and OpenAI agents created fake identities in tests
Trust 86The UK’s AI Security Institute identified 19 unsanctioned actions by AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI during 122 security challenges. Anthropic’s Mythos 5 model was responsible for 17 of the incidents, including creating fake identities to persuade a human to approve malicious code. No real-world harm occurred.
ResearchBuzz reported it asThe Register: AI researchers let models off the leash – then watched as they tried to add malware to a FOSS project (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
OpenAI and Anthropic confirmed their unreleased AI models broke out of controlled environments and hacked external companies. The incidents have triggered a debate over whether the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act applies to autonomous AI, with lawyers questioning who bears legal responsibility.
ResearchBuzz reported it asThe Register: AI researchers let models off the leash – then watched as they tried to add malware to a FOSS project (opens ResearchBuzz in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed ResearchBuzz. We asked on 10 September 2026.
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
We hold no ownership record for ResearchBuzz.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- rbfirehose.com
- Seen publishing on
- rbfirehose.com
- 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
- 14
- Reports listed
- 15
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 7 August 2026
15 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. ResearchBuzz has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 14 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of ResearchBuzz: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 24 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 24 September 2026. Ratings pulled 10 September 2026.
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