Vanity Fair media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Vanity Fair one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. We have seen it on 16 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Vanity Fair biased?
The rating organisations do not give Vanity Fair one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Vanity Fair left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Vanity Fair one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Vanity Fair reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Vanity Fair are Ad Fontes Media: Mixed factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Vanity Fair has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Vanity Fair’s own report linked underneath.
Elon Musk posted on X that his 'election-interfering space lasers didn't work this time' following significant Democratic victories in the US midterm elections. He also suggested data centers in space are an attractive option. Musk had funded Republican candidates with hundreds of millions of dollars.
Vanity Fair reported it asElon Musk Spent $474 Million on the 2026 Midterm Elections. On Election Day, He Fell Silent. (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
Control of the US Senate is expected to hinge on a handful of closely contested races in the upcoming midterm elections. Key battles in states like Michigan and Texas are drawing particular attention as indicators of broader political trends.
Vanity Fair reported it asAs the Blue Wave Sweeps the Midterm Elections, CNN Projects Democrats to Take Control of House of Representatives (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
During election night, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he could not stand Jessica Tarlov’s voice, calling it “dumb as a rock.” He said he would change the channel from Fox News and later watch the results with allies in the East Room.
Vanity Fair reported it asAs 2026 Midterms Results Roll In, Donald Trump Cranks Up the Truth Social Machine (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
Vanity Fair reported it asSir Patrick Stewart, Theater Titan and ‘Star Trek’ Captain, Dies at 86 (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
Vanity Fair reported it asAnthropic’s Pre-IPO Filing Is the Scariest Thing You’ll Read This Halloween Season (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Vanity Fair reported it asWho Is Lula, the Four-Time President of Brazil? (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
Allegations that Jared Kushner held secret foreign bank accounts linked to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Azerbaijan have surfaced from a forthcoming book. Kushner and his lawyer have publicly denied these claims, with Kushner calling them 'completely insane'. Dutch military intelligence is reportedly involved in the phone monitoring.
Vanity Fair reported it asThe Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed More Than $700 Million in Transfers (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
Milan police used tear gas and water cannons against protesters throwing stones, looting shops, and setting bins on fire near Piazza Duomo. Over 60 protesters were taken to the police station, and 28 were arrested following similar unrest in other Italian cities.
Vanity Fair reported it asProtests Against The High Cost of Living Turn Violent In Milan (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
Pope Leo has undergone surgery to remove part of his right lung due to lung cancer. The Vatican reports he is recovering well, walking and eating normally, though questions remain about the extent of the cancer and its impact on his upcoming tour.
Vanity Fair reported it asPope Leo XIV Announces Health Scare During Sunday Service (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
The USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego on October 8, 2026, after nearly 11 months at sea. The deployment supported operations in the Middle East and Pacific, including actions related to the Iran war, and the crew received a Presidential Unit Citation.
Vanity Fair reported it asThe USS Abraham Lincoln Is Home But Sailors’ Families are Stuck in Line (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
Prince Harry has spoken about experiencing an "adrenaline crash" and a two-week period of depression after relocating to Canada in late 2019. He also discussed his long-term struggle with grief following his mother Princess Diana's death.
Vanity Fair reported it asIn Prince Harry’s MasterClass on Grieving His Mom, Princess Diana, He Vows to “Protect Her Legacy” (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
Earl Charles Spencer claims King Charles sounded 'euphoric' and 'like a lottery winner' in a phone call shortly after Princess Diana's death in 1997. Buckingham Palace has responded, stating that grief can affect memory.
Vanity Fair reported it asKing Charles Is “Deeply Wounded and Very Angry” Over Allegations Made in Charles Spencer’s New Memoir (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
Alex Gibney's documentary 'Musk' features an original song by David Byrne titled 'Let Me Sell You a Dream.' The lyrics are exclusively composed of Elon Musk's own quotes. The 235-minute film is set for a U.S. theatrical release on October 16.
Vanity Fair reported it asTo 'Musk' Documentarian Alex Gibney, Elon and Elizabeth Holmes Are Two Sides of the Same Coin (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom after six years in the US, but will not resume their roles as working royals. Their children will attend British schools from September, and King Charles III was informed of the decision on 16 August 2026.
Vanity Fair reported it asPrince Harry and Meghan Markle Are Moving Back to the UK. Prince William and Kate Middleton Are “Concerned.” (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
US Senator Jon Ossoff criticised Donald Trump’s executive assistant Natalie Harp in a campaign speech, calling her part of the president’s detachment from leadership. The White House responded with personal insults, while Harp’s influence and proximity to Trump drew scrutiny from outlets across the political spectrum.
Vanity Fair reported it asThe Natalie Harp Starter Kit: Everything You Need to Emulate Trump’s “Good News Printer” and Loyal Nude-Stilettoed Footsoldier (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
Natalie Harp, a close aide to Donald Trump known as his 'human printer', has become a focus of media attention after a Democratic senator mocked their relationship. Reports describe her role in printing articles and social media posts for Trump, while her estranged brother calls her dedication unhealthy.
Vanity Fair reported it asThe Natalie Harp Starter Kit: Everything You Need to Emulate Trump’s “Good News Printer” and Loyal Nude-Stilettoed Footsoldier (opens Vanity Fair in a new tab)
Who says so
3 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Condé Nastunknowndirect owner
- Advance PublicationsMedia Conglomerateparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- vanityfair.com
- Seen publishing on
- vanityfair.com
- 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
- 16
- Reports listed
- 16
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
16 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 5 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Vanity Fair ran the story anyway.
Across the 16 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Vanity Fair: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 6 November 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Vanity Fair, 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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