Spider's Web media bias and reliability
Spider's Web is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 27 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Spider's Web biased?
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Is Spider's Web left or right?
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Is Spider's Web reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Spider's Web. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Spider's Web has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Spider's Web’s own report linked underneath.
Lockheed Martin has revealed the PAC-3 Edge, a new missile interceptor intended to counter hypersonic and advanced threats. The company plans significant investment in the project, with testing slated for 2027 and deployment by 2031.
Spider's Web reported it asPatriot Will Get a New Missile. It Will Stop Weapons that Can't Be Caught. (opens Spider's Web in a new tab)
Two independent teams have created the first functional nuclear clocks, which track changes within an atom's nucleus. These clocks, using thorium-229, are significantly more accurate than current atomic clocks and could lead to advances in navigation, mining, and physics research.
Spider's Web reported it asA Completely New Type of Clock Was Created. Breakthrough in Timekeeping (opens Spider's Web in a new tab)
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has attributed recent school attacks in Poland to spontaneous acts fueled by the online glorification of violence. The incidents have led to increased police presence and discussions about online radicalization.
Spider's Web reported it asDonald Tusk Warns Against Violence in Games, Citing Minecraft as an Example. (opens Spider's Web in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that social media has become less hostile and experienced fewer bots following Ukrainian attacks on Yandex data centers. Cloudflare data shows a significant drop in YandexBot traffic after drone strikes on Yandex data centers.
Spider's Web reported it asYandex Under Attack: Drones Strike the Center of Its Digital Empire (opens Spider's Web in a new tab)
The U.S. Army is testing counter-drone technology at the U.S.-Mexico border, including laser systems that have downed 11 cartel drones since August. The exercise aims to counter increasing incursions and learn from rapid innovation in drone warfare.
Spider's Web reported it asThey're Firing Lasers at Cartel Drones. The Border Has Become a Training Ground. (opens Spider's Web in a new tab)
A giant cloud near Mars' Arsia Mons volcano forms daily through a process called homogeneous nucleation, where water vapor turns directly into ice. This method has never been observed in a planetary atmosphere before, challenging previous assumptions about cloud formation.
Spider's Web reported it asThe Strangest Cloud on Mars Just Got Weirder. "Completely unexpected." (opens Spider's Web in a new tab)
Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice volume in 2026, the second-largest annual percentage drop recorded. Over the past five years, nearly a fifth of the country's glacier ice has vanished, primarily due to heat waves and insufficient winter snowfall.
Spider's Web reported it asThe Alps Are Melting Away Before Our Eyes. Two Glaciers Have Completely Disappeared From the Map. (opens Spider's Web in a new tab)
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Boeing a contract exceeding $20 billion to develop the Navy's next-generation fighter jet, the F/A-XX. This decision follows Boeing's victory over Northrop Grumman in the competition for the program, which aims to replace the Super Hornet fleet.
Spider's Web reported it asBoeing Will Build a Future Fighter Jet. It's a Sixth-Generation Flying Command Center. (opens Spider's Web in a new tab)
For the first time, astronomers have detected radio signals directly from an exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b, located 63.4 light-years away. The signals, likely from the planet's aurora, suggest a powerful magnetic field, offering new insights into planetary environments beyond our solar system.
Spider's Web reported it asWe've Picked up Radio Signals From Another Planet. But There's a Catch. (opens Spider's Web 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.
Spider's Web reported it asHe Thought It Was an Ordinary Cat. It Turned Out to Be a Species Unknown to Science. (opens Spider's Web in a new tab)
Donald Trump has suggested renaming artificial intelligence, stating the current term is inaccurate and ineloquent. He launched a poll on his social media platform, offering 'Superior Intelligence,' 'Extreme Intelligence,' and 'Supreme Intelligence' as alternatives.
Spider's Web reported it asSilicon Valley Is Suddenly Afraid of AI. It's a Hoax, and the Truth Lies in China. (opens Spider's Web 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'.
Spider's Web reported it asThe European Union Will Ban Children From Social Media. I Applaud You. (opens Spider's Web 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.
Spider's Web reported it asRussian Drone Found on Polish Beach. Urgent Government Announcement. (opens Spider's Web 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.
Spider's Web reported it asClaude Helped Create a Biological Weapon. The Developers Panicked and Blocked the Accounts. (opens Spider's Web in a new tab)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has indicated the company is open to slowing the pace of artificial intelligence development. This consideration comes amid increasing concerns about AI safety and the potential for advanced systems to escape human control.
Spider's Web reported it asThe Race for Superintelligence Begins to Frighten. ChatAGPT Creators Are Afraid of Their Own Creation (opens Spider's Web 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.
Spider's Web reported it asiPhone Duo? I've Been Waiting 7 Years and Apple Hasn't Disappointed. (opens Spider's Web 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.
Spider's Web reported it asiPhone Duo? I've Been Waiting 7 Years and Apple Hasn't Disappointed. (opens Spider's Web 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.
Spider's Web reported it asHe Defected From a Powerful AI Company and Is Sounding the Alarm. "We Won't Survive This decade." (opens Spider's Web 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.
Spider's Web reported it asHe Defected From a Powerful AI Company and Is Sounding the Alarm. "We Won't Survive This decade." (opens Spider's Web 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.
Spider's Web reported it asHe Defected From a Powerful AI Company and Is Sounding the Alarm. "We Won't Survive This decade." (opens Spider's Web in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed Spider's Web. We asked on 29 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 Spider's Web.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Poland
- Official site
- spidersweb.pl
- Seen publishing on
- spidersweb.pl
- 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
- 27
- Reports listed
- 27
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 30 August 2026
27 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. Spider's Web has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 27 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Spider's Web: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 16 October 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 15 October 2026. Ratings pulled 29 September 2026.
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