AllSides has been auditing major news aggregators for bias since 2022, and today we’re announcing updated ratings for 2026. Most news aggregators analyzed remain biased to the left — however, some news aggregators have grown more balanced over the years.
AllSides conducted news aggregator bias analyses in late 2025. Among the most biased remain Google News and Apple News — in 2025, Google News (Lean Left) curated 73% of articles from outlets with a bias on the left and just 1% of articles from outlets on the right. Apple News (Lean Left) curated 50% from the left and just 2% from the right.
Of all the aggregators audited in 2025, Google News was the most biased (unseating Bing News — Lean Left — as the most biased in 2023, but just by a hair). SmartNews and NewsBreak actually moved from Lean Left to Center.
While Americans may believe they are getting a broad view when they see news from various sources, it’s not often the case. The AllSides News Aggregator Bias Chart shows this reality.
Most news aggregators curate primarily from media outlets with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Lean Left or Left. Our 2025 analyses found that most curate less than 10% of articles from news outlets rated Lean Right or Right. Aggregators tend to source from legacy media outlets that Americans and expert bias reviewers on average rate Lean Left or Left, like CNN (Lean Left), AP (Left bias), and The New York Times (Lean Left).
There have been some improvements. NewsBreak and SmartNews were both previously Lean Left and are now Center after growing more balanced since 2023, decreasing the share of outlets curated from the left and increasing the share from the right. NewsBreak, for its part, curated 21% from outlets on the right in our 2025 analysis, a much greater proportion than any other aggregator.
Here is a breakdown of all the 2025 news aggregator bias findings.
Apple News Curated 50% from the Left, 2% from the Right
This analysis solidified Apple News’ overall Lean Left rating. Out of the 166 articles published during a two-week period in 2025 on Apple News:
- 2% of articles were from outlets on the right
- 50% were from outlets on the left
- 23% were from the center.
While users can personalize which outlets appear on their Apple News app, for the purposes of this analysis, AllSides looked explicitly at Apple News’ “Top Stories” and “Trending Stories” sections, which are not personalized for individual users and are curated by Apple’s editors.
Apple’s “Top Stories” section displayed 54% outlets on the left and 0% on the right.
Get the full picture of Apple News’ bias here.
Google News Curated 73% of Articles from Outlets on the Left, 1% from the Right
Google News’ overall bias moved slightly leftward, from -1.31 to -1.62 (Lean Left).
In Nov. 2025, Google News (Lean Left bias) curated on its homepage:
- 73% of articles from outlets AllSides rates on the left
- Just 1% from outlets AllSides rates on the right
- 25% outlets from the Center.
The share of outlets on the left was larger than it was in 2024, when Google News curated 66% from the left.
Google News has not fared well as far as improving media bias over time. Our last 4 years of analysis show the proportion of outlets on the left appearing on Google News has steadily increased:
- 73% in 2025
- 66% in 2024
- 63% in 2023
- 61% in 2022
AllSides collected the top stories displayed on Google News over the course of a two-week period, pulling from the “Top Stories,” “U.S.,” and “World” sections of the aggregator’s homepage. Read more about Google News bias here.
Bing News Curated 72% from the Left, 5% from the Right
Bing News' Bias Meter rating moved very slightly rightward, from -1.8 to -1.55, though still in the Lean Left category.
Of 177 articles evaluated over a two-week period in September 2025, Bing News (Lean Left) displayed:
- 72% of articles from outlets AllSides rates on the left
- 22% from the center
- 5% from the right
- 2% Not Rated by AllSides.
Compared to our 2023 analysis of Bing’s “Top Stories” section, the results were relatively stable. In 2025, there was a 3% decline in outlets on the left, 4% gain in Center-rated outlets, and 1% gain in outlets on the right. Bing News was the most left-biased news aggregator in 2023; in 2025, Apple News beat Bing by curating just slightly more from the left. Full breakdown of Bing News aggregator bias here.
Yahoo! News Curated 53% from the Left, 33% from the Center, 2% from the Right
The breakdown of outlet biases on Yahoo! News (Lean Left) in June 2025 was:
- 53% were from outlets on the left (19% Left, 34% Lean Left)
- 33% from Center-rated outlets
- 2% from outlets on the right (0% Right, 2% Lean Right).
RealClearPolitics Curated 34% from the Left, 14% from the Center, 43% from the Right
In the 2025 analysis, RealClearPolitics (Center — we rate its original writing as Lean Right) remained largely the same on average, though it increased its curation from the right by 8% over 2023, and increased its curation from the left by 2%. It decreased curation from Center-rated sources by 8%.
The 2025 breakdown was:
- 34% from the left
- 14% from the Center
- 43% from the right.
In 2023, those numbers were:
- 32% from the left
- 22% from the Center
- 35% from the right
SmartNews Moves from Lean Left to Center Bias; Curates 29% from the Left, 34% Center, 8% Right
Our analysis of SmartNews in December 2025 found the news aggregator mostly displayed articles with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Center, with Lean Left sources in second. This resulted in AllSides moving SmartNews’ bias rating from Lean Left to Center.
Of 280 articles evaluated over a two-week period, SmartNews displayed:
- 29% outlets on the left
- 34% outlets rated Center
- 8% outlets on the right
- 30% outlets not rated by AllSides.
The aggregator appears to have gotten more balanced since our 2023 bias analysis: there was a 27% decrease in sources on the left, a 2% increase in Center sources, and 6% increase in sources on the right.
Drudge Report Curated 56% from the Left, 22% Center, 11% from the Right
Our August 2025 analysis of Drudge Report found the following distribution of sources curated:
- 56% were from outlets on the left (20% Left, 37% Lean Left)
- 22% from Center-rated outlets
- 11% from outlets on the right (2% Right, 9% Lean Right)
This put Drudge at Center, but nearly Lean Left (-0.91). We coupled this analysis with a Small Group Editorial Review by a balanced panel, which put Drudge’s content at Lean Left (-2.56). Averaging these, the overall bias rating for Drudge moved from Center (0.93) to Lean Left (-1.74). Vote on Drudge’s rating here.
The Wall Street Journal (Center bias) and New York Times (Lean Left) were the most commonly featured sources.
This was fairly consistent with AllSides’ 2023 analysis of Drudge Report, when Drudge curated:
- 49% from sources on the left
- 26% from the Center
- 10% from the right
- 14% Not Rated.
NewsBreak Curated 60% from Lean Left, 21% from the Right
NewsBreak’s bias shifted from Lean Left to Center due to a larger proliferation of outlets rated Right.
Our December 2025 analysis of NewsBreak found out of 140 articles evaluated over a two-week period:
- 60% of articles were from news outlets AllSides rates Lean Left specifically
- 0% were from outlets rated Left
- 8% were from the Center
- 21% were from the right.
Following this 2025 analysis, NewsBreak's overall AllSides Media Bias Rating moved from Lean Left (-1.28) to Center (-0.42).
From 2023 to 2025, AllSides found a 20% decline in outlets on the left on NewsBreak, a 2% decline in Center-rated outlets, and a 13% gain in outlets on the right.
About AllSides Media Bias Ratings
AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ reflect the average judgment of all Americans, not just a panel of insiders. Ratings are driven by a balance of input from experts and ordinary people across the political spectrum to reveal the average judgment of Americans. AllSides uses multiple methodologies to rate bias, including Editorial Reviews and Blind Bias Surveys of Americans.
Please contact AllSides for inquiries about news aggregator bias analyses.
Julie Mastrine is the Director of Communications and Bias Services at AllSides. She has a Lean Right bias.
Reviewed by Clare Ashcraft, Bridging Coordinator and Media Analyst at AllSides (Center bias).
Visuals by Andrew Weinzierl, Director of Research at AllSides (Lean Left bias).
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