watson media bias and reliability
The bias data this site ingests places watson as leaning left. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. We have seen it on 118 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is watson biased?
The bias data this site ingests places watson as leaning left. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is watson left or right?
The bias data this site ingests places watson as leaning left. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is watson reliable?
The factuality data this site ingests describes watson as high factuality. It reaches us without a named assessor, so it is an unattributed rating rather than our verdict. It does not guarantee that every report is correct.
What watson has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with watson’s own report linked underneath.
Saudi Aramco has cancelled or delayed crude oil deliveries to European refiners. The disruption follows an attack on the kingdom's East-West pipeline, a key route for bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
watson reported it asSaudi Arabia Restricts Oil Deliveries to Europe – at Least 2 Refineries Affected (opens watson in a new tab)
A major scientific report indicates Greenland and Antarctica have lost between 11.3 and 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979. This loss has contributed to a global sea level rise of approximately 3 to 3.14 centimeters, primarily driven by accelerated glacier flow into the ocean.
watson reported it asMelted Greenland and Antarctic Ice Would Put Switzerland Completely Under Water (opens watson 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.
watson reported it asTrump's Ridiculous Cultural Struggle (opens watson in a new tab)
A single-engine Cirrus SR22T plane crashed in the Swiss Alps, killing all three people on board. The incident occurred near Leukerbad in the canton of Valais. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, and the identities of the victims are still being determined.
watson reported it asThe Crash of a Plane in Switzerland Killed Three People (opens watson in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has publicly criticized the Supreme Court justices he appointed after the court rejected his administration's planned restrictions on mail ballots. This follows a pattern of Trump expressing admiration for favorable rulings and sharp criticism for unfavorable ones.
watson reported it asTrump Rages Against His Own Supreme Court Judges (opens watson 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.
watson reported it asApple Keynote: There It Is, the First Foldable iPhone, Name: iPhone Duo (opens watson 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.
watson reported it asApple Keynote: There It Is, the First Foldable iPhone, Name: iPhone Duo (opens watson in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
watson reported it asRepublicans Skipped Trump's Party Congress – Out of Fear of Interim Elections (opens watson in a new tab)
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls. This marks the first time a far-right party has achieved such a result in modern German history, though it is unclear if the AfD can form a government alone.
watson reported it asAfter the Election in Saxony-Anhalt the Chair of Friedrich Merz Wobbles (opens watson in a new tab)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled its planned 2027 Met Gala exhibition featuring designer John Galliano. The decision follows significant backlash over the designer's past antisemitic and racist comments.
watson reported it asMet-Gala: Exhibition with Designer Galliano Cancelled (opens watson in a new tab)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at a G20 summit in North Carolina. They discussed Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine. Siluanov's attendance prompted objections from European governments, and he did not appear in a group photo.
watson reported it asOn US Invitation: Russian Finance Minister at G20 Meeting (opens watson in a new tab)
The Pentagon has hired conservative military veterans with significant online followings into government positions. These individuals are reportedly amplifying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's viewpoints and challenging critics of the Trump administration. The State Department is also funding a $11 million initiative to counter Chinese influence.
watson reported it asNow, Veteran Influencer Pete Hegseth's Image Should Be Polished (opens watson in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump posted on social media that Iran's Kharg Island was being 'blown to smithereens'. This followed a US strike on Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claimed to have launched ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan, which Jordanian air defences intercepted.
watson reported it asTrump Bombs Iran's Oil Island Charg in AI Video (opens watson in a new tab)
Coral reefs worldwide are experiencing bleaching events with unprecedented frequency, leaving insufficient time for recovery. A new global report indicates that coral cover is significantly below normal levels, risking irreversible decline and threatening marine ecosystems.
watson reported it asCoral Reefs Hardly Have Time to Recover (opens watson in a new tab)
North Korea has dismissed its defense minister, No Kwang Chol, and appointed Kim Song Gi in his place. The changes were decided during a meeting led by Kim Jong Un, which also saw Pak Jong Chon appointed to a key military commission role.
watson reported it asNorth Korea: Kim Jong UN Restructures Military Leadership – Minister Degraded (opens watson in a new tab)
NASA's Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory is designed to study dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets, collecting vast amounts of data to deepen our understanding of the universe.
watson reported it asNew Space Telescope «Nancy Grace Roman» Has Been Launched (opens watson in a new tab)
Russia's Ministry of Defence announced preparations for large-scale strikes targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Moscow stated these actions are in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian and energy facilities.
watson reported it asExploded Ammunition Camp: At Least 27 Dead Near Kiev After Russian Drone Strike (opens watson in a new tab)
Tennessee's governor has proposed renaming Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton, days after her death. The proposal faces a policy hurdle regarding naming rights for recently deceased individuals and will be discussed by the airport authority on September 17.
watson reported it asNashville Airport to Be Named by Dolly Parton (opens watson in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Venezuela granting the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the country's oil reserves. Trump described the deal as the largest in world history, predicting it would increase US reserves and reduce fuel prices.
watson reported it asTrump Announces: USA Secures Huge Oil Reserves in Venezuela (opens watson in a new tab)
Mykhailo Fedorov, formerly Ukraine's Minister of Defense, has been appointed as an innovation consultant to Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto. Fedorov will leverage his experience in drone warfare and digitalization to strengthen Italy's defense sector.
watson reported it asUkrainian Ex-Minister Fedorov Takes on Advisory Role for Italy (opens watson in a new tab)
Who says so
The lean above is carried in the coverage data this site ingests, which names no rater for it. We publish it because it is what the rest of the site groups watson on, and we will not present it as an assessment by anyone in particular until we hold one.
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
The rating above reaches us without a named assessor, and is published as that rather than as anyone’s verdict.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for watson.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Zürich, Zürich District, Zurich, Switzerland
- Seen publishing on
- watson.ch
- 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
- 118
- Reports listed
- 121
- We could read
- 14
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
107 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 14 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 44 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and watson ran the story anyway.
Across the 119 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than watson’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 23 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.
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