VG media bias and reliability
VG is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 260 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is VG biased?
VG 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 VG left or right?
VG is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is VG reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for VG. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What VG has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with VG’s own report linked underneath.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
VG reported it asBreaking with the Democrats (opens VG in a new tab)
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians without power on Sunday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported significant damage to an industrial facility in the Nizhny Novgorod region following a Ukrainian drone attack.
VG reported it asHundreds of Thousands without Power After Russian Bomb Attack (opens VG in a new tab)
The Labor Department will issue the September JOLTS on Tuesday, weekly unemployment claims on Thursday and the October hiring report on Friday, while major companies such as Clorox, AMD and Booking Holdings report earnings, all amid the November 3 midterm elections.
VG reported it asThis Is What Managers Do Before the US Election (opens VG 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.
VG reported it asNearly 45 Million Have Already Pre-Voted (opens VG in a new tab)
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.
VG reported it asBinance Suspends Trading on Binance Alpha (opens VG 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.
VG reported it asActor Patrick Stewart (86) Has Died (opens VG in a new tab)
The US Department of Justice has stated that FBI and ICE agents will not serve as federal election monitors. This comes after litigation from the NAACP, which raised concerns about potential voter intimidation.
VG reported it asFBI and Ice Will Not Monitor US Midterm Elections (opens VG in a new tab)
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Thursday. Japan's Coast Guard suggested it could be a ballistic missile, a detail not widely reported.
VG reported it asNorth Korea Has Launched a Possible Ballistic Missile (opens VG in a new tab)
Instagram has begun a US‑only test of a new feature called ‘Features’ that lets creators upload horizontal videos up to 90 minutes. The trial, aimed at podcasters and other long‑form creators, connects longer videos to short‑form Reels and comes as the platform seeks to challenge YouTube’s revenue‑share model.
VG reported it asInstagram Challenges YouTube – Focuses on Long-Form Videos up to 90 Minutes Long (opens VG 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.
VG reported it asThe Rise Continues on Wall Street (opens VG in a new tab)
A UN report synthesising 154 countries' climate pledges indicates a 6% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. This figure is only a tenth of the approximately 60% cut scientists recommend to limit warming to 1.5°C.
VG reported it asUN: 2025 Was a New Record Year for the Amount of Greenhouse Gases in the Atmosphere (opens VG in a new tab)
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The call, prepared in consultation with Ukraine, discussed options for ending the war and preceded planned peace talks.
VG reported it asStøre and Stubb Have Spoken with Putin (opens VG in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Moscow for talks, with assurances of safety. Ukrainian officials confirmed Zelensky's readiness for a meeting and a partial ceasefire, though they noted Russia's continued attacks.
VG reported it asStøre and Stubb Have Spoken with Putin (opens VG in a new tab)
Donald Trump used vulgar language to describe Norway after not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian officials stated their government has no control over the prize, and tourism groups responded on social media. Senator Bernie Sanders called Trump mentally unstable.
VG reported it asBernie Sanders Defends Norway (opens VG 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.
VG reported it asNeil Young Sues Trump Campaign Committee for $10 Million (opens VG in a new tab)
Dictionary.com has selected 'Maxxing' as its 2026 Word of the Year. The term signifies an effort to maximize and optimize various life areas, gaining traction among Generation Z and Alpha.
VG reported it as"Maxxing" Is the Word of the Year (opens VG in a new tab)
Brazil's Liberal Party, the political group for which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ran, has officially recognized the results of the presidential election. The party's president signed a statement acknowledging the outcome proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, while also calling for clarification on issues raised by Bolsonaro.
VG reported it asBolsonaro's Party Accepts Election Results (opens VG in a new tab)
Three tankers carrying Russian diesel are heading to the eastern Atlantic coast of the United States. The shipments are part of an agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase fuel supplies and lower prices.
VG reported it asRussian Diesel Now Sails Past Norway (opens VG 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.
VG reported it asStock Market Crash in Brazil After Presidential Election (opens VG 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'.
VG reported it asTrump Staff Believes Nicki Minaj Could Be Press Secretary (opens VG in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed VG. We asked on 5 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.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
- SchibstedMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
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
- 260
- Reports listed
- 268
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
268 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. VG has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 260 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than VG’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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