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NBC News
MediaBias News has published 6 stories involving NBC News, from August 2026 to September 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Politics · United StatesAI chatbots gave inaccurate voting answers in 29% of tests
A new study revealed that artificial intelligence chatbots provided inaccurate, unclear, or outdated answers to 29% of basic voting questions. The performance was notably worse when questions were posed in Spanish, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
United States2 min readTrust 68 · Craft 77 · Hype 15
Media · United StatesTrump threatens FCC action against NBC anchor Kristen Welker
Donald Trump has threatened to report NBC News anchor Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission. The president took issue with Welker's characterisation of his primary endorsements as having 'mixed results'. NBC News has publicly defended its anchor.
United States2 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 25
Politics · United StatesFormer Deputy Sean Grayson Dies in Prison
Former Illinois Deputy Sean Grayson, convicted of the 2024 shooting death of Sonya Massey, has died in prison. Grayson was serving a 20-year sentence and had been seeking medical release due to stage 4 cancer.
United States3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 20
Media · United StatesHayden Panettiere found dead at 36, police report no foul play
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.
United States5 min readTrust 86 · Craft 85 · Hype 12
Politics · United StatesUS Attorney General Todd Blanche may ask Supreme Court to rule on voter roll access
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department may ask the Supreme Court to intervene in cases where states have blocked federal access to voter rolls. The Trump administration has filed 31 lawsuits against states resisting the effort, losing 22 so far. Blanche linked the push to election integrity and President Trump’s campaign platform.
United States3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 67 · Hype 32
Politics · United StatesAbdul El-Sayed disavows Hasan Piker’s 2019 remark that US ‘deserved’ 9/11 attacks
Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed dismissed Hasan Piker’s 2019 claim that the US ‘deserved’ the 9/11 attacks as a ‘dumb statement’ but maintained his association with the streamer. Right-rated outlets led on the controversy, while centre-rated reports noted the disavowal without framing it as a campaign liability.
United States4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 87 · Hype 30