SWI swissinfo.ch media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give SWI swissinfo.ch one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 20 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is SWI swissinfo.ch biased?
The rating organisations do not give SWI swissinfo.ch one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is SWI swissinfo.ch left or right?
The rating organisations do not give SWI swissinfo.ch one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is SWI swissinfo.ch reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for SWI swissinfo.ch 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 SWI swissinfo.ch has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with SWI swissinfo.ch’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump blamed Democrats and voters for a significant stock market drop on Thursday, stating the market suffered one of its worst days in history due to election results. The Nasdaq fell more than 5 percent, with AI-related companies heavily impacted.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asAI Slump Deepens as Taiwan Drops Most in a Year: Markets Wrap (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, buoyed by stabilising technology and AI stocks and a sharp drop in crude oil prices. Hopes for a US-Iran peace deal were cited as a factor in the oil price decline.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asStocks, Bonds Climb After US Election as Oil Sinks: Markets Wrap (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, buoyed by stabilising technology and AI stocks and a sharp drop in crude oil prices. Hopes for a US-Iran peace deal were cited as a factor in the oil price decline.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asAsian Stocks Drop on US Tech Jitters, Yuan Weakens: Markets Wrap (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
Global oil markets have moved into a supply surplus, with JPMorgan estimating that supply outstripped demand by 1.4 million barrels a day in October. This shift is attributed to recovering Middle Eastern exports and increased production in Latin America, leading to a 20% drop in crude prices from their peak.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asStock Selloff Eases in Asian Trade, Oil Declines: Markets Wrap (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
US stock indexes, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, opened higher on Tuesday. Easing oil prices and anticipation of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision influenced market sentiment, alongside a focus on corporate earnings, particularly those related to artificial intelligence.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asTech Stocks Rally After Hynix Earnings, Oil Gains: Markets Wrap (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated he would accept a peace agreement to freeze the war along current front lines, calling it a realistic way to end the conflict. The comments were made in a Fox News interview.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asZelenski Would Be Willing to "Freeze" the Front Lines in Search of Peace with Russia (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
Starlink and Starshield satellite terminals in Ukraine are now functioning at speeds over 161 km/h, according to a Ministry of Defense source. This development indicates a potential reversal of previous limitations that hampered counter-drone operations and logistics.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asDeploy Restrictions on Starlink's Services to the Ukrainian Army (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
The Spanish government plans to re-approve two housing decrees that were previously rejected by Congress. These decrees will be presented to the Permanent Council, a smaller parliamentary body, which the government believes it can pass without the opposition of parties like Junts.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asPedro Sánchez Advances Elections in Spain for November 29 (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for November 29. The move comes after his government's housing proposals were rejected by the Congress of Deputies, a defeat that has led to speculation about Sánchez's political future.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asPedro Sánchez Advances Elections in Spain for November 29 (opens SWI swissinfo.ch 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.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asA fifth of Swiss Alpine ice has vanished in five years (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has admitted to acquiring a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate. He will miss the upcoming international camp and UEFA Nations League fixtures as a result. The Swiss Football Association (SFV) made the decision jointly with the player.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asSwiss football captain admits using fake Covid certificate (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call on Thursday, September 17, 2026. They discussed preparing for future high-level interactions and the situation in West Asia, ahead of an anticipated meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asThe Keys to the Beijing-Washington Trade Truce to the Meeting Between Xi and Trump (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has returned to the social media platform X after an absence of more than two years. He posted a message stating 'I'm back' and a photo from Sydney, Australia.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asJulian Assange Returns to His X Account After More than Two Years: "I'm Back" (opens SWI swissinfo.ch 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.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asThree Dead in a Plane Crash in Loèche-Les-Bains (VS) (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the United States should have the lowest interest rates in the world. He made the remarks ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting, arguing the nation's strong credit allows it to influence global economics.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asTrump: No Cut in Interest Rates, No Trade with some Countries (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
Microplastics are pervasive in the environment, from ocean depths to soil. Scientists are working on detection methods, with over 200 tons of plastic particles entering soils and waters annually, a significant portion reaching agricultural land and waterways.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asStudy finds high levels of microplastics enter Swiss soil each year (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
Sean Sobers landed in Venezuela on 3 September 2026 to pursue a broad agenda covering energy, trade, national security and cross‑border issues. The trip follows fresh contracts and a backdrop of diplomatic strain after a U.S. fleet operated near the Caribbean last year.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asForeign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Visits Venezuela to Fulfill Energy Agenda (opens SWI swissinfo.ch 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.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asIg Nobel Prizes land in Switzerland amid stricter US border policy (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
Researchers in Switzerland are testing wool blankets to reduce the rate at which Alpine glaciers are melting. The project, 'Keep it Wool', uses discarded wool as a biodegradable alternative to synthetic covers that release microplastics. Initial results suggest the wool is as effective as traditional methods.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asSwiss NGO uses woollen blankets to reduce glacier melt (opens SWI swissinfo.ch in a new tab)
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after 200-day Middle East mission amid crew welfare concerns
Trust 78The USS Abraham Lincoln reached Thailand after a 200-day deployment in the Middle East, the longest continuous sea duty in modern US Navy history. Reports of supply shortages, morale problems, and a possible suicide attempt prompted a Senate inquiry and a replacement carrier dispatch.
SWI swissinfo.ch reported it asUSS Abraham Lincoln Flight Carrier Arrives in Thailand After Nine Months at Sea · Global Voices (opens SWI swissinfo.ch 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
- Swiss Broadcasting CorporationCorporationdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Bern, Bern-Mittelland District, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Official site
- swissinfo.ch
- Seen publishing on
- swissinfo.ch
- 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
- 20
- Reports listed
- 21
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 10 August 2026
19 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 6 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and SWI swissinfo.ch ran the story anyway.
Across the 20 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than SWI swissinfo.ch’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 24 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 9 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 9 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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