TMZ media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give TMZ one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 68 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is TMZ biased?
The rating organisations do not give TMZ one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is TMZ left or right?
The rating organisations do not give TMZ one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is TMZ reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for TMZ are Ad Fontes Media: Mixed factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What TMZ has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with TMZ’s own report linked underneath.
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
TMZ reported it asLindsay Clancy Trial Holdout Juror Hires Nolan Wells' Friends' Lawyer (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Far-left streamer Hasan Piker stated that the United States causes more deaths globally than al-Qaeda. His remarks have drawn criticism from Republicans and scrutiny for Democrats associated with him, including Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
TMZ reported it asHasan Piker Claims U.S. Commits More Terrorism Than Al-Qaeda (opens TMZ in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
TMZ reported it asTrump Examines Plans For Kennedy Center Demolition (opens TMZ 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Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore.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.
TMZ reported it asMacklemore Pledges $1 Million to Palestinian Relief After Ed Sheeran Tour Exit (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Paramount has threatened to leave California since July, when the state sued to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is taking the threat seriously, while California's Attorney General Rob Bonta calls it blackmail.
TMZ reported it asParamount to Leave California According to L.A. Mayor Office, CA A.G., Sources (opens TMZ 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.
TMZ reported it asFinneas Drops Out of Ed Sheeran Tour in 'Solidarity' with Macklemore (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Newly released FBI documents offer further insight into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
TMZ reported it asTrump Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks' Cremation Funded by 'Anonymous Donor' (opens TMZ in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, though investigations concluded the shooter acted alone.
TMZ reported it asTrump Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks' Cremation Funded by 'Anonymous Donor' (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Donald Trump alleged the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a 'Democratic Plot' to remove him from the election. The FBI has found no connections between the suspect and others, and Trump offered no evidence for his claim.
TMZ reported it asTrump Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks' Cremation Funded by 'Anonymous Donor' (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
TMZ reported it asMitch McConnell Resurfaces After Months of MIA (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
TMZ reported it asSen. Bernie Sanders Calls for Global Ban on A.I. Superintelligence (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
TMZ reported it asSen. Bernie Sanders Calls for Global Ban on A.I. Superintelligence (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
TMZ reported it asDonald Trump Jr.'s Wedding Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Tied to Putin (opens TMZ in a new tab)
A newly unveiled statue of Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was defaced with red paint. The vandalism occurred days after the statue's unveiling and coincided with the one-year anniversary of Kirk's assassination.
TMZ reported it asCharlie Kirk Statue Vandalized Outside Turning Point USA Headquarters (opens TMZ in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is visiting his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland, for the Irish Open. His trip includes planned meetings with Irish leaders and is met with objections from lawyers and planned protests.
TMZ reported it asPresident Trump Makes Joke About Melania's Absence on Ireland Trip (opens TMZ in a new tab)
A fan carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field at Yankee Stadium during the Yankees-Mets game on September 12, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The incident occurred in the seventh inning and was met with chants of 'USA' from the crowd.
TMZ reported it asPalestinian Flag-Waving Man Tackled and Restrained by Security At Yankee Stadium (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Former President Donald Trump attended the 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony at the Pentagon. Viewers and a Reuters photograph indicated he appeared sleepy, with his eyes closed. The White House stated he was solemnly remembering victims.
TMZ reported it asPresident Donald Trump Promises to Keep Fighting Terrorism at Pentagon's 9/11 Memorial (opens TMZ in a new tab)
A surrogate who refused to abort a fetus diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. McKenna West is challenging a California court order that recognized the intended parents as the child's legal guardians.
TMZ reported it asMcKenna West Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Surrogacy Baby Fight (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Jimmy Kimmel announced his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico would not air on ABC due to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pressure. The interview will instead be posted on YouTube. The decision comes amid a broader dispute between ABC's parent company, Disney, and the FCC over broadcast licenses.
TMZ reported it asJimmy Kimmel Says James Talarico Interview Was Spiked After Trump FCC Threats (opens TMZ in a new tab)
A congressional ethics watchdog has cleared Representative Ilhan Omar of wrongdoing regarding her financial filings. The Office of Congressional Conduct voted to recommend the House Ethics Committee dismiss the allegation after an investigation into errors that overstated assets tied to her husband's businesses.
TMZ reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar Cleared of Wrongdoing After Filing Overstated Her Wealth (opens TMZ 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.
Mixed factuality
Who owns it
- Fox CorporationMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- Murdoch familyMedia Conglomerateparent group
Where it publishes from
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
- 68
- Reports listed
- 72
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
72 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.
On 20 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and TMZ ran the story anyway.
Across the 68 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than TMZ’s on 12 of them. Overall it filed a median of 9 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as TMZ, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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