Vice media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Vice one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 15 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Vice biased?
The rating organisations do not give Vice one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Vice left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Vice one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Vice reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Vice are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Vice has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Vice’s own report linked underneath.
Analysis of prehistoric human remains from Indonesia has revealed evidence of habitual drug use dating back approximately 25,000 years. This predates agriculture and suggests humans may have been consuming psychoactive substances much earlier than previously understood.
Vice reported it as25,000-Year-Old Teeth Reveal Ancient Humans Were Addicted to Nut Sucking (opens Vice in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
Vice reported it asThe iPhone Duo Could Be Apple’s Most Interesting Gaming Device in Years (opens Vice in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
Vice reported it asThe iPhone Duo Could Be Apple’s Most Interesting Gaming Device in Years (opens Vice in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
Vice reported it asRated and Slated: Things We Hate and Love Online This Week (opens Vice in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
Vice reported it asRated and Slated: Things We Hate and Love Online This Week (opens Vice in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
Vice reported it asRated and Slated: Things We Hate and Love Online This Week (opens Vice in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
Vice reported it asRated and Slated: Things We Hate and Love Online This Week (opens Vice 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.
Vice reported it asNew Wave Icon Writes Song About Elon Musk Exclusively With Musk’s Own Quotes for Upcoming Documentary: ‘From the Man’s Mouth to Mine’ (opens Vice in a new tab)
Nvidia's DLSS 5 technology, which uses 3D-guided neural rendering, will be available from September 3. NBA 2K27 is the first game to support it. The technology has faced skepticism, with some critics concerned about its impact on artistic intent.
Vice reported it asNvidia DLSS 5 Launch Date and First Supported Title Confirmed (opens Vice in a new tab)
Higher levels of the popular sugar substitute xylitol have been associated with a significantly greater risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new research. The analysis examined data from over 17,000 individuals, finding those with xylitol in their blood were at increased risk of major cardiovascular events.
Vice reported it asThis Popular Sugar Substitute May Be Linked to a Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke (opens Vice in a new tab)
Researchers used buried organic cotton underwear as an indicator of soil biological activity. The experiment, involving nearly 1,000 volunteers across Switzerland, found that land use was the most significant factor influencing decomposition rates, with private gardens showing the highest activity.
Vice reported it asScientists Buried 2,000 Pairs of Underwear to Test the Health of Soil. Here's What They Learned. (opens Vice in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
Vice reported it asEverything We Know About the Death of Hayden Panettiere at 36 (opens Vice in a new tab)
A documentary about Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker includes footage of the 2008 South Carolina plane crash he survived. The film traces his six-month hospital stay, surgeries, and return to music and flying, ending with family photos.
Vice reported it asThis Pop-Punk Drummer’s 3-Year-Old Daughter Had a ‘Premonition’ Before His Near-Fatal Plane Crash (opens Vice in a new tab)
Scientists used CRISPR to edit a gene in beagles, producing two dogs whose saliva and hair no longer contain the main allergy-causing protein. The beagles were born in September 2024 and tested on a researcher with dog allergies, who showed no reaction to their samples.
Vice reported it asThese Gene-Edited Beagles Could Let People With Dog Allergies Finally Own Pets (opens Vice in a new tab)
Researchers used CRISPR to edit a gene in beagles, producing two puppies without the main allergy-causing protein. The study, published in the CRISPR Journal, found the dogs' saliva and fur lacked the protein, and a scientist with severe allergies showed no reaction. Ethical concerns about shelter adoptions were raised.
Vice reported it asThese Gene-Edited Beagles Could Let People With Dog Allergies Finally Own Pets (opens Vice 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
- Vice MediaMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- The Walt Disney CompanyMedia Conglomerateparent group
- TPG CapitalPrivate Equityparent group
- A&E Networksunknownparent group
- Hearst CommunicationsMedia Conglomerateparent group
- Shane Smith (journalist)Billionaireparent group
- Soros Fund ManagementPrivate Equityparent group
- James Murdochunknownparent 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
- 15
- Reports listed
- 15
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
14 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
We have not seen Vice cover a story that outlets rated left were largely absent from.
Across the 15 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Vice: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one 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 Vice, 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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