WCYB media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give WCYB 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 19 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WCYB biased?
The rating organisations do not give WCYB 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 WCYB left or right?
The rating organisations do not give WCYB 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 WCYB reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WCYB 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 WCYB has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WCYB’s own report linked underneath.
President Donald Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly included numerous claims that have been disputed by experts and official reports. These assertions covered topics from U.S. munitions stockpiles and global oil reserves to his record on settling wars and climate change warnings.
WCYB reported it asTrump defends Iran war in UN speech, warns of 'annihilation' without peace deal (opens WCYB in a new tab)
President Donald Trump cut short his weekend at Camp David to return to the White House on Saturday. The move coincided with a US security alert warning of potential rapid escalation in the Middle East due to the Saudi-Houthi conflict.
WCYB reported it asWhite House launching 'Trump TV' amid media ban dispute. What is it? (opens WCYB in a new tab)
President Donald Trump vetoed CNN, Politico, and MS NOW, impacting audiovisual coverage of his UN trip. In response, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox halted their joint television coverage of Trump, citing solidarity with the banned outlets.
WCYB reported it asTV networks refuse White House pool coverage after CNN barred from assignment (opens WCYB in a new tab)
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Russia launched over 2,000 attack drones, 1,700 guided aerial bombs, and 19 missiles against Ukraine in the past week. The attacks targeted civilian and critical infrastructure across multiple regions, including a drone strike on a monastery that killed a priest.
WCYB reported it asUkraine hits Moscow oil refinery in massive drone and missile attack (opens WCYB in a new tab)
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Moscow, targeting oil refineries and logistics facilities. The assault occurred on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections, with reports differing on the number of drones used and casualties.
WCYB reported it asUkraine hits Moscow oil refinery in massive drone and missile attack (opens WCYB in a new tab)
Bill Maher criticized rapper Macklemore on his show 'Real Time', bringing up a 2014 costume controversy and Macklemore's recent remarks about Gaza. Macklemore had previously donated to Palestinian aid and Robert Kraft pledged funds for Gaza.
WCYB reported it asBill Maher takes aim at Macklemore amid Gaza remarks, old 'Jew' costume controversy (opens WCYB 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.
WCYB reported it asDonald Trump Jr.'s wife defends wedding present given by Russian oligarch (opens WCYB 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.
WCYB reported it asTurning Point USA vows to restore vandalized Charlie Kirk statue, reviews police footage (opens WCYB in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance announced that approximately 870,000 borrowers suspected of pandemic-era fraud will be suspended from future federal small-business loans. These individuals are linked to an estimated $39 billion in alleged fraud, with over 80 people charged in connection with $245 million.
WCYB reported it as870,000 suspected COVID-era fraudsters 'cut off' from federal loans, Vance says (opens WCYB 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."
WCYB reported it asTrump claims a 'strong and smart president' is the only guardrail AI needs (opens WCYB 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.
WCYB reported it asTrump claims a 'strong and smart president' is the only guardrail AI needs (opens WCYB in a new tab)
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was granted access to military aircraft for his cross-country travels, including trips to campaign for Republican candidates. The White House and Department of Health and Human Services lawyers approved the plan.
WCYB reported it asSecretary Kennedy used $9,000-an-hour military jet to go to campaign events: report (opens WCYB in a new tab)
Families of victims of the 9/11 attacks are calling for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to not attend the 25th anniversary memorial ceremony at Ground Zero. A petition to ban him has gathered over 98,000 signatures, and families plan to ignore him if he attends.
WCYB reported it as9/11 victim families; 100,000 other petitioners don't want Mamdani at memorial ceremonies (opens WCYB in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance told Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to stop mentioning his wife, Usha Vance, during a campaign rally. Vance also accused El-Sayed of promoting a divisive ideology.
WCYB reported it asEl-Sayed hits back hard against Republican attacks in raucous Senate race (opens WCYB in a new tab)
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed asked Fox News host Jesse Watters if he was circumcised during an interview. The question came as they discussed gender-affirming care for minors, with El-Sayed defending his position by comparing it to circumcision.
WCYB reported it as'Are you circumcised?' Democratic Senate candidate asks Fox News host 'wacky' question (opens WCYB in a new tab)
Iranian state media broadcast a video that allegedly suggests how to kill Barron Trump and offers a $10 million bounty for information. The Secret Service confirmed it is aware of the video and investigating the threats.
WCYB reported it asIranian state media releases video stating that Baron Trump is fully monitored (opens WCYB in a new tab)
James Braid, White House legislative affairs director, will leave the administration in September, Donald Trump and JD Vance confirmed. Braid has managed Trump’s congressional agenda since 2025, including major bills and confirmations. His next role is unclear, and no left-rated outlet reported the story.
WCYB reported it asTrump legislative affairs director James Braid to leave White House (opens WCYB in a new tab)
Newly released texts from Anthony Fauci’s government phone reveal he privately raised concerns in January 2021 that fever after the second COVID-19 vaccine dose could theoretically be linked to miscarriage, while publicly stating there were no red flags for pregnant women. The messages were obtained by the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
WCYB reported it asJohnson, Paul release Fauci texts on COVID mRNA vaccine concerns for pregnant women (opens WCYB in a new tab)
Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Mike Haridopolos endorsed Ryan Elijah in Florida’s 7th District GOP primary, breaking with incumbent Cory Mills. Mills is under a House ethics investigation, a restraining order, and a Department of Justice criminal probe for alleged campaign finance violations and misconduct.
WCYB reported it asTwo Florida Republicans back Rep. Cory Mills' primary opponent as election approaches (opens WCYB 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Sinclair Broadcast GroupMedia 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
- 19
- Reports listed
- 19
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
19 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 right were largely absent from the coverage and WCYB ran the story anyway.
Across the 19 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than WCYB’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 22 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 23 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 23 September 2026. Ratings pulled 9 September 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as WCYB, 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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