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The Daily Beast
U.S. left-leaning
The Daily Beast is a U.S. digital news and opinion outlet majority-owned by People Incorporated (formerly IAC), the media holding company controlled by billionaire Barry Diller. Multiple independent bias-tracking organizations — including AllSides, Media Bias/Fact Check, and Ad Fontes Media — rate it as left-leaning based on story selection, editorial framing, and opinion content. Its coverage of the Trump administration's second term has been broadly critical, featuring scrutiny of the president's approval ratings, schedule, and political vulnerabilities.
Owned byPeople Incorporated (formerly IAC, renamed June 2026), a media holding company controlled by billionaire Barry Diller, holds majority ownership; Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles hold a minority equity stake of roughly 49% and run day-to-day operations
LeaningU.S. left-leaning
On the administrationbroadly critical
9average bias score across 2 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun