Thought Catalog media bias and reliability
Thought Catalog is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 51 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Thought Catalog biased?
Thought Catalog 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 Thought Catalog left or right?
Thought Catalog is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is Thought Catalog reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Thought Catalog are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Thought Catalog has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Thought Catalog’s own report linked underneath.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
Thought Catalog reported it asHackers Stole More Than $6.3 Billion From Binance in What May Be the Largest Crypto Theft on Record (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump confirmed he may move the White House press corps to a different location. He dismissed reports that he planned to remove the press room and restore a historic swimming pool, calling such an idea 'stupid'.
Thought Catalog reported it asNicki Minaj’s Name Has Been Floated for Trump’s Press Secretary Job, and Gavin Newsom’s Office Has a Pointed Response (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Neil Young has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Donald Trump's political committee, Trump 47 Committee Inc., for copyright infringement. The suit claims the unauthorized use of his song 'Rockin' in the Free World' at rallies violates a prior settlement.
Thought Catalog reported it asNeil Young Is Suing a Trump Fundraising Committee for $10 Million Over Alleged Unlicensed Use of His Song at Rallies (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired from her position as an assistant United States attorney. The judge ordered her reinstatement, stating the termination violated civil service rules and constitutional separation of powers.
Thought Catalog reported it asA Judge Ruled That the Trump Administration Unlawfully Fired Prosecutor Maurene Comey, James Comey’s Daughter (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Rapper Nicki Minaj announced her continued support for Donald Trump at a Republican rally in Michigan. She stated she would back him if he runs for president again, appearing alongside him at the event.
Thought Catalog reported it asTrump Called Nicki Minaj’s Backside “One Hell of a Beautiful A**” at a Michigan Rally (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign has confirmed it produced an ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother. The ad includes criticism of Acton and insinuations about her mental health. The campaign plans a significant advertising spend around the video, which has drawn criticism.
Thought Catalog reported it asAmy Acton’s Mom Is a Convicted Fraudster. Why Is Trump Falling for It? (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
Thought Catalog reported it asTrump Says Russia Has Released Stephen Hubbard, an American the U.S. Designated Wrongfully Detained (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Christiane Amanpour will depart CNN in June 2027 after 43 years. Her daily shows on CNN and PBS will end by the close of 2026, with a weekly CNN show continuing through May 2027. She will also continue her podcast with ex-husband Jamie Rubin.
Thought Catalog reported it asChristiane Amanpour Is Leaving CNN After 43 Years, a Partnership She Called “Longer Than Many Marriages” (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Mississippi's attorney general has determined that a police officer was justified in using deadly force in the June shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. The shooting occurred during a response to a shoplifting call at a local Walmart.
Thought Catalog reported it asMississippi Won’t Charge the Officer Who Shot and Killed 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley During a Walmart Parking-Lot Stop (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Early voting turnout is up significantly in many states that could determine control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis. This surge is particularly notable in battleground states where Democrats are seeking to flip Republican-held seats.
Thought Catalog reported it asMore Than 19 Million Texans Are Registered to Vote as Early Voting Opens for the Midterms (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
Thought Catalog reported it asMore Than 19 Million Texans Are Registered to Vote as Early Voting Opens for the Midterms (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Meta temporarily suspended the Instagram account of the No Kings Coalition during nationwide protests. The company apologized, stating an automated security system mistakenly identified bot-like activity. The coalition criticized the timing and demanded an explanation.
Thought Catalog reported it asMeta Apologized After Its Automated Protections Took the No Kings Instagram Account Offline During Nationwide Protests (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance has stated there is a chance he will not run for president in 2028. He cited personal and family factors, including his four young children and his wife Usha Vance, as influences on his decision.
Thought Catalog reported it asJD Vance Says He Might Not Run for President in 2028 Because He and Usha Have 4 Young Children and She Doesn’t Love Politics (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The shooter, identified as John Griffin Jr. III, used a shotgun purchased by his mother and was killed by a bystander. Two others were critically injured.
Thought Catalog reported it asMegan Lambert Gave Up Her First Season of Coaching Pay So Girls Could Afford to Play Volleyball. She Was the Teacher Killed at Silver Rail Elementary (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
Thought Catalog reported it asThe Atlanta Educator Killed on a Six Flags Roller Coaster Had Walked Away Uninjured from a Fiery Car Crash Just 3 Weeks Earlier (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Donald Trump has suggested renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, proposing names such as 'Trump Ocean' or 'Ocean of the Americas.' He also stated he would not rename the Hudson or Mississippi rivers.
Thought Catalog reported it asTrump Suggests Renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean the Trump Ocean or Ocean of the Americas (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Donald Trump has criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee for not awarding him the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. He posted on Truth Social on Saturday, listing his claimed achievements in settling wars and securing hostage releases.
Thought Catalog reported it asSNL’s ‘Weekend Update’ Savagely Roasts Trump For Losing Nobel Peace Prize (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Donald Trump has criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay. He called the decision 'disgraceful and embarrassing' and an 'indelible stain' on Norway, claiming he had never heard of Pillay and that he deserved eight such awards for resolving conflicts.
Thought Catalog reported it asTrump Said Denying Him the Nobel Peace Prize Would Be “a Great Discredit to Them.” The Committee Chose Navi Pillay (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has criticised Donald Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court, calling them illegal and suggesting they were a reaction to her award. She also described the situation in Gaza as genocide and defended the UN's commission of inquiry.
Thought Catalog reported it asTrump Said Denying Him the Nobel Peace Prize Would Be “a Great Discredit to Them.” The Committee Chose Navi Pillay (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
A naked, gold-plated statue of Donald Trump, titled 'Orange Plague' or 'King of Injustice', is on display in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, the sculpture depicts Trump on the shoulders of a man, holding a golf club. The exhibition was organised by Danish Left MEP Per Clausen and will remain until Thursday.
Thought Catalog reported it asA Naked, Gold-Coated Trump Statue Is on Display Inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg (opens Thought Catalog in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed Thought Catalog. We asked on 8 October 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.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Thought Catalog.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- thoughtcatalog.com
- Seen publishing on
- thoughtcatalog.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
- 51
- Reports listed
- 51
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
51 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. Thought Catalog has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 51 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Thought Catalog: its report arrived a median of 30 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
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