ItalyOwnership & classification
Founded: 2009
Ownership
Published by Società Editoriale Il Fatto S.p.A. (SEIF), a Rome-based company listed on Euronext Growth Milan. The company has a deliberately dispersed ownership structure: a cap on individual shareholdings (no single entrepreneur may hold more than roughly 16% of capital) and a meaningful block of shares held by the paper's own journalists/columnists, designed to prevent any single proprietor or business group from controlling the title. Founder-editor figures Antonio Padellaro and later Marco Travaglio have been central to its editorial identity.
Funding
Financed commercially through newsstand and digital subscription sales, advertising, and its listed-company revenues (it has historically resisted Italian state press subsidies as a matter of principle). Diversified into TV/online ventures (Loft, TVLoft) under SEIF.
Affiliation & stance
Editorially populist and combative, strongly anti-corruption and at times sympathetic to the Five Star Movement, but it is not owned or directed by any party, church, union or oligarch. Its anti-concentration shareholder rules and commercial financing keep it privately and independently controlled, so INDEPENDENT (left-leaning) is accurate.
Editorial lean
- Our estimate
- Left
- Measured from coverage
- Centerbased on 538
84/100
Factual
76/100
Objective
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Dario Argento and the new film between horror and surrealism with Isabelle Huppert:
The article discusses Dario Argento's upcoming film project featuring Isabelle Huppert, which has been delayed multiple times. The film is inspired by a Mexican movie from the 1940s and influenced by surrealism. Argento, who is 85 years old, has faced health issues including a fractured femur in 2023 and a respiratory crisis in August 2025. Despite these challenges, he remains active in his career, aiming for a resurgence. The project was initially planned for 2022 but has been postponed several times. The article notes that while some American sites praise Argento’s work, his recent films like 'Sia Giallo' (2009) and 'Occhiali Neri' (2022) have had mixed critical reception and limited box office success.
Sinner's fall? Let's hope it doesn't have any particular consequences. Herb increases the risk: physiotherapist's explanation
Jannik Sinner, il numero uno italiano nel tennis, ha subìto una caduta durante il primo incontro del Wimbledon 2026 contro Kecmanovic. La caduta, avvenuta nel terzo set, ha causato un sanguinamento sulla sua scarpa e un'ustione dell'unghia, ma non sembra aver danneggiato gravemente il giocatore, che ha continuato a giocare. Il medico fisiatra Andrea Bernetti ha spiegato che le cadute sono più comuni nel passaggio dall'erba alla terra battuta, a causa delle differenze nella biomeccanica e nell'attrito tra la superficie e le scarpe. Ha menzionato che l'erba presenta un coefficiente di smorzamento diverso e un attrito variabile, che possono portare a perdite di aderenza improvvisi e quindi a cadute. Bernetti ha anche avvertito dei rischi di infortuni sulle superfici erbose, come distorsioni della caviglia e problemi muscolari.
An American gets the maximum amount of recovery time at Wimbledon.
The article discusses the scheduling of the first-round doubles match at Wimbledon involving American tennis player Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams against the Argentine-Colombian pair Solana Sierra and Camila Osorio. The match was initially scheduled for Thursday and Friday but has been postponed due to Serena's injury during her singles match. Tournament organizer Andy Murray (likely a misstatement, as Andy Murray is a British player, and the correct name might be someone like Ashley Barker or another official) stated they are giving Serena as much time as possible to recover. They ruled out postponing the match to later dates unless necessary for safety or tournament flow. The match is expected to take place on a larger court to accommodate the large crowd attracted by Serena and Venus, who are major stars. Serena returned to professional tennis after four years, but she lost her first singles match and injured her knee. She did not attend a press conference afterward due to health reasons and expressed her commitment to participating in the doubles event. Serena and Venus have won six doubles titles together, including a title in 2016.
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Europe changes course with Turkey: strategic axis on defence and migrants, but no pressure on Erdogan regime
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The article discusses the accusation against Ukrainian combatant Serhii Kuznetsov for the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022, which destroyed two Russian-German gas pipelines. The Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano highlights that the German prosecutors allege the attack was carried out by a group under the direction of the Ukrainian state, implying broader responsibility. The article argues that this action could only have been possible with the complicity of NATO and its intelligence services, suggesting that NATO and the United States authorized or facilitated the crime of war against a member state, Germany. It further criticizes NATO’s actions, citing historical examples such as the bombing of Brescia and the Greek coup of 1967, to argue that NATO has engaged in 'dirty wars' against its members when they challenge Western power structures.
Concerts accessible to the disabled, I write back to the president of the Veneto Stefani for an update
The article is a letter written by Dr. Luca Faccio, a blogger and activist based in Bassano del Grappa, to President of the Veneto Region Alberto Stefani. He discusses concerns regarding accessibility for people with disabilities at concerts and outdoor events. Faccio references a previous letter he sent to Stefani highlighting the issue and mentions that the president had acknowledged the importance of the matter. He asks whether the region has verified how disabled individuals are accommodated during events, particularly during the summer season. He suggests that organizers should work with local authorities to ensure proper accessibility, such as placing disabled individuals between the stage and audience with barriers to prevent accidents. Faccio emphasizes the need for a change in mindset to allow disabled people to attend events with dignity and safety, rather than treating them as a problem. He also calls for greater involvement from artists in this effort. The letter concludes with an invitation for readers to share their stories.
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