WPLG media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WPLG in the centre. We have seen it on 161 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WPLG biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WPLG in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WPLG left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WPLG in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WPLG reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WPLG are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What WPLG has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WPLG’s own report linked underneath.
Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong Blocks Warrantless Immigration Arrests in Southern California
Trust 42U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong has blocked immigration officers from making warrantless arrests in Southern California unless they determine a person is likely to escape. The order applies to the Central District of California and follows a lawsuit by immigrant advocacy groups.
WPLG reported it asFederal judge restricts warrantless immigration arrests in Southern California (opens WPLG in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
WPLG reported it asHouse approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump (opens WPLG in a new tab)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a new European Heatwave Plan and a future firefighting fleet. The announcement follows a summer of record heat across the EU, which scientists linked to climate change and which caused tens of thousands of additional deaths.
WPLG reported it asEU plans new firefighting fleet after deadly summer heat wave (opens WPLG in a new tab)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs' Missing and Murdered Unit, created in 2021, is plagued by staffing problems, leading to case backlogs and families not receiving necessary victim services. Federal spending has increased, but a significant portion of funds are redirected, and many positions remain unfilled.
WPLG reported it asStaffing problems stall federal investigations of missing and killed Native people (opens WPLG in a new tab)
Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in North Carolina with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley. This event marks Trump's first rally since his midterm convention in Dallas, as Republicans hope his presence will energize voters.
WPLG reported it asTrump's handpicked Senate nominee Michael Whatley embraces the president at a North Carolina rally (opens WPLG in a new tab)
LeJames Norman was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for a 2005 triple murder. On the same day, a Georgia judge issued a stay of execution for Stacey Humphreys, citing a new sentencing law.
WPLG reported it asTexas plans to execute a man convicted in the killings of 3 people; Georgia execution put on hold (opens WPLG in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
WPLG reported it asFederal Reserve hikes key rate for 1st time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut (opens WPLG 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.
WPLG reported it asTrump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed (opens WPLG in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
WPLG reported it asKennedy Center board votes to close over financial woes, Trump branding dispute, AP sources say (opens WPLG in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
WPLG reported it asEd Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore (opens WPLG in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
WPLG reported it asTrump slams the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots (opens WPLG in a new tab)
The Congressional Black Caucus Institute has launched a voter outreach campaign called "SO VOTE," led by former HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge. The initiative aims to register and mobilize Black, rural, and young voters, with a budget of at least $4.5 million.
WPLG reported it asBlack Caucus launches effort to boost voting among Black, rural and young voters in midterms (opens WPLG in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
WPLG reported it asNATO jets down drone over Lithuania and Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter (opens WPLG in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
WPLG reported it asSupreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms (opens WPLG in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found that nearly 80 immigrant detainees at the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility were held in small metal enclosures for periods ranging from several minutes to nearly two hours. The report described the enclosures as 'highly unconventional' and a risk to detainee health and safety.
WPLG reported it asFederal watchdog says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ inmates were forced to live in cramped conditions (opens WPLG in a new tab)
The trial of Jason Eaton has begun in Burlington, Vermont, for the attempted murder of three Palestinian college students. Eaton claims intelligence agencies ordered him to shoot, while prosecutors contend he acted with intent and was not legally insane.
WPLG reported it asA Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do it (opens WPLG in a new tab)
Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty in a US federal money laundering case. He is accused of bribing officials to win contracts for food imports during a period of hardship in Venezuela.
WPLG reported it asMaduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case (opens WPLG in a new tab)
A sexual assault trial is underway in New Hampshire for former youth counselor Jeffrey Buskey, 60. He faces 21 charges related to alleged abuse of four boys at a Manchester youth detention center in the late 1990s. The case is part of a larger scandal involving over 1,100 lawsuits.
WPLG reported it asEx-youth detention center counselor faces sex assault trial in New Hampshire (opens WPLG in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
WPLG reported it asThe Latest: 2nd judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with Supreme Court poised to rule (opens WPLG in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
WPLG reported it asThe Latest: EPA says it’s eliminating rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from power plants (opens WPLG 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.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Berkshire HathawayCorporationdirect owner
- Warren Buffettunknownparent group
- Howard BuffettBillionaireparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
- Official site
- local10.com
- Seen publishing on
- local10.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
- 161
- Reports listed
- 162
- We could read
- 16
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
146 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 16 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. WPLG is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 161 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than WPLG’s on 6 of them. Overall it filed a median of 13 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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