RTL Info media bias and reliability
RTL Info is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 111 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is RTL Info biased?
RTL Info 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 RTL Info left or right?
RTL Info is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is RTL Info reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for RTL Info. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What RTL Info has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with RTL Info’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.
RTL Info reported it asDonald Trump Announces that He Has Obtained "Permanent Control" over Greenland's Security (opens RTL Info in a new tab)
CDU Secretary General Franziska Hoppermann has put forward specific figures for proposed fuel price relief, suggesting a reduction of 21, 23, or 25 cents per litre. She indicated these measures could be implemented at the start of October, following discussions with federal states.
RTL Info reported it asFuel: Germany Prepares for a Fall in Prices, Which Will Delight Belgian Borderers (opens RTL Info in a new tab)
Cybersecurity researchers used Anthropic's Claude AI to access OpenAI's internal systems by exploiting a vulnerability in the company's community forum. The team gained access to an employee's ChatGPT account, which was linked to the code repository, and reported the findings to OpenAI, receiving a $6,500 reward.
RTL Info reported it asResearchers Test OpenAI: They Discover a Gateway to Employee Accounts (opens RTL Info 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.
RTL Info reported it asThe Start of the Parliamentary Elections in Russia: Why Are They so Important to Vladimir Putin? (opens RTL Info 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.
RTL Info reported it asThe Start of the Parliamentary Elections in Russia: Why Are They so Important to Vladimir Putin? (opens RTL Info 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.
RTL Info reported it asA First in More than a Century: Research Conducted by Belgians Makes It Possible to Discover a New Kind of Feline (opens RTL Info 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.
RTL Info reported it asDozens of Drones Launched in Moscow During the First Day of the Parliamentary Elections in Russia (opens RTL Info 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.
RTL Info reported it asDozens of Drones Launched in Moscow During the First Day of the Parliamentary Elections in Russia (opens RTL Info in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump will personally greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews on September 23. This rare airport reception precedes bilateral meetings and a state dinner.
RTL Info reported it asDonald Trump Will Do Xi Xinping a Rare Honor During His Visit to Washington (opens RTL Info 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.
RTL Info reported it asDestroy an Iconic Washington Building? Donald Trump Is Really Thinking About It, Shock Photos Published (opens RTL Info in a new tab)
French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal has proposed the creation of a 'United States of Europe'. He stated that the current 27-member EU has reached its limits and advocated for a two-speed model and joint European debt.
RTL Info reported it as"Europe of the 27 Has Reached Its Limits": Gabriel Attal Pleads for "United States of Europe" (opens RTL Info 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.
RTL Info reported it asDonald Trump's Threats Swept Away: the Canadian Prime Minister Salutes "a New Alliance" with the European Union (opens RTL Info 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.
RTL Info reported it asWar in Ukraine: US Congress Adopts New Package of Sanctions Against Russia (opens RTL Info 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.
RTL Info reported it asIsraeli-Palestinian Conflict: Macklemore Donates $1 Million to Palestinian NGOs (opens RTL Info 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.
RTL Info reported it as"I Find This Ridiculous": Trump Threatens the EU After His Project with Canada (opens RTL Info in a new tab)
A single-engine Cirrus SR22T plane crashed in the Swiss Alps, killing all three people on board. The incident occurred near Leukerbad in the canton of Valais. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, and the identities of the victims are still being determined.
RTL Info reported it asA Small Plane Crashes in the Swiss Alps: Three Dead (opens RTL Info in a new tab)
A former Google DeepMind employee has joined a growing chorus of AI researchers warning that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity. Bilal Chughtai stated that time may be running out to avoid this outcome.
RTL Info reported it asCan Artificial Intelligence Really Kill Us? Experts Decipher the Alert of a Former AI Researcher (opens RTL Info 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.
RTL Info reported it asSeveral Artists Leave Ed Sheeran's Tour After Rapper Macklemore's Exclusion for His Pro-Palestinian Remarks (opens RTL Info 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.
RTL Info reported it asSpeech on the State of the Union: What Is the Course for Europe? (opens RTL Info in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
RTL Info reported it asDrone Shot Down over Lithuania: the Disturbing Discovery Made Near the Aircraft (opens RTL Info in a new tab)
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How reliably it reports fact
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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
- 111
- Reports listed
- 120
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
120 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. RTL Info has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 110 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than RTL Info’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 26 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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