Zero Hedge media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Zero Hedge one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Right. We have seen it on 194 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Zero Hedge biased?
The rating organisations do not give Zero Hedge one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Zero Hedge left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Zero Hedge one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Zero Hedge reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Zero Hedge are Ad Fontes Media: Very low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Low factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Zero Hedge has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Zero Hedge’s own report linked underneath.
Russia's economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Germany's AfD party are preparing to meet next year to discuss resuming Russian gas supplies. The meeting depends on a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Possible locations include Israel, the UAE, or India.
Zero Hedge reported it asAfD Preps Talks With Moscow To Reopen Cheap Gas Flows To Germany (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the Iranian cryptocurrency exchange BitBank, alleging it facilitated the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The transfers were reportedly linked to payments for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Zero Hedge reported it asTreasury Sanctions Crypto Exchange Behind Iran's Bitcoin Tolls On Hormuz Ships (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
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.
Zero Hedge reported it asWinter Is Coming: Saudis Warn European Refiners Of Crude Shipment Disruptions Next Month (opens Zero Hedge 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.
Zero Hedge reported it asTrump Expected To Sign House-Passed 'Sanctions From Hell' Anti-Russia Bill (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
Huawei has announced plans to release four new Ascend AI chips within the next three years, aiming to compete with Nvidia. The Ascend 950 chip will feature proprietary high-bandwidth memory, a key technological advancement for China. The company also plans new computing power supernodes.
Zero Hedge reported it asHuawei Pulls Its Nvidia-Killer Forward To Q1 - But There's A Catch (opens Zero Hedge 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.
Zero Hedge reported it asGoldman Throws In The Towel Again, Lists 3 Reasons Why Warsh Will Hike Again Next Month (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
Russia's Defense Ministry awarded a ship captain a medal for firing signal flares at a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. Moscow stated the action prevented a provocation, while Denmark reported the helicopter was on a routine mission and the ship made no attempt to communicate before firing.
Zero Hedge reported it asRussian Frigate Fires Flares At Danish Military Helicopter, Copenhagen Summons Ambassador (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance said the conflict with Iran is expected to enter a "much different phase" within months. He also suggested the war could conclude shortly after the upcoming midterm elections, aligning with President Trump's predictions.
Zero Hedge reported it asVance Seeks To Assure Trump Base Iran War Entering "Much Different Phase" (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib province. He also alleged Saudi Arabia conducted over 450 airstrikes this week and that other Saudi aircraft were forced to withdraw. Saudi authorities have not confirmed these claims.
Zero Hedge reported it asHouthis Issue Video Of Saudi F-15 Shootdown, As Ground Clashes Intensify In Yemen (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
Zero Hedge reported it asUS Announces South Africa Visa Curbs Citing Racism Against Afrikaners (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
Zero Hedge reported it asDOJ Accuses Russian Intel Ring Of Plotting Murder On American Soil (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom shared a chart on X blaming former President Donald Trump for high housing costs. However, critics pointed out that the most significant increase on the chart occurred during the Biden administration.
Zero Hedge reported it asDemocrats Still Don't Know How To Read Charts (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
An FBI agent recommended opening a criminal investigation into Elon Musk and officials at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, according to a declassified email. The agent cited Musk's statements about non-compliance with a 'Five Things' directive and his ownership of X.
Zero Hedge reported it asFBI Agent Wanted To Criminally Investigate Elon Musk, Email Shows (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
US stock markets closed lower on September 15, 2026, influenced by climbing oil prices and Treasury yields. Concerns about artificial intelligence spending and corporate demand also added to investor apprehension, leading to a broad market downturn.
Zero Hedge reported it asAhead Of The Fed: Bessent, Bullion, Bans, & Hawkish Bias (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
Foreign ministers from Gulf states are planning to meet with their Iranian counterpart in Salalah, Oman, on Monday. The meeting's objective is to exert pressure on Oman and Iran to reach a temporary agreement concerning shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Zero Hedge reported it asHormuz: Rare US Strike On Iranian 'Small Boats' Caught Trying To Seize Surface Drone (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
Members of Libya's Petroleum Facilities Guards unlawfully closed a valve on the main Hamada-Zawiya crude oil pipeline, leading the National Oil Corporation to halt production at three fields. The NOC has warned it may declare force majeure if the situation persists.
Zero Hedge reported it asLibya Threatens Force Majeure As Oil Guards Shut Fields (opens Zero Hedge 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.
Zero Hedge reported it asBoard Votes To Shut Down Kennedy Center (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
John Thune announced he is willing to explore a ban on diesel fuel exports, citing record‑high domestic prices and limited supply from conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. The United States is the world’s top diesel exporter, while Russia has already halted its shipments.
Zero Hedge reported it asThune "Open To Exploring" Diesel Export Ban As Skyrocketing Prices Raise Fears Of 2008-Style Shock (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
Zero Hedge reported it asPentagon Inspector General Report On Iran War Drops: The Most Explosive Revelations (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Zero Hedge reported it asDazed And Confused Mitch McConnell Reappears After Three Month Hiatus (opens Zero Hedge 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.
Low factuality
Who owns it
- ABC Media, Ltd.Otherdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
- Official site
- zerohedge.com
- Seen publishing on
- zerohedge.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
- 194
- Reports listed
- 197
- We could read
- 4
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
193 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 4 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 35 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Zero Hedge ran the story anyway.
Across the 197 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Zero Hedge’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
Think this page is wrong?
The leanings above are published by AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check, and we republish them rather than make them. If you think one is misapplied, the strongest place to say so is with the organisation that made it, and every verdict here links to their page.
What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where Zero Hedge publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
Report something wrong on this page
Anything we correct is written up in the public corrections log. We do not publish reader votes as a rating, because an unattributed rating is the thing this site exists to argue against.
Every rating on this page is a named third party’s published work, republished with its author and, where one exists, a link to it. Our own coverage record is the section we measure ourselves. Neither is a judgement of any individual report: those are scored story by story, and the reasoning is on our methodology page.