Ground News
Level 29: Society, Politics & Media
Society & Culture · Level 29
In short
Ground News is an AI tool in the Politics & Public Affairs category from Ground News Inc. in Kitchener, Canada. The pricing model is freemium. It is with an English interface that handles German content.
What is Ground News?
Ground News is a Canadian news app that places the same events side by side across different outlets. An AI model classifies each source by political leaning (left, center, right), factuality and ownership. At a glance you see how a topic is framed across the political spectrum.
Especially valuable is the Blindspot feed: it surfaces stories that one side of the spectrum almost completely ignores. Journalists and politically engaged users can spot systematic distortions and filter bubbles in their preferred media diet.
Core features & strengths
- Bias bar — Every story shows in seconds how many sources from each political camp report it.
- Blindspot feed — Stories not covered by one side are explicitly highlighted.
- Factuality rating — Sources are classified using Ad Fontes / Media Bias ratings.
- My News Bias — Personal dashboard that quantifies your own media consumption.
- Ad-free with Premium — No tracking, no personalized ads.
Who is this tool for?
Journalists, politics and communications professionals, media literacy educators and politically engaged citizens.
Typical use case
An editor is researching a piece on migration policy. In Ground News she compares within minutes how left, center and right outlets frame the same event, finds a blindspot story and cites this diversity of perspectives in her article.
What is Ground News good for?
- Journalists, politics and communications professionals, media literacy educators and politically engaged citizens.
- An editor is researching a piece on migration policy.
- Bias bar: Every story shows in seconds how many sources from each political camp report it.
- Blindspot feed: Stories not covered by one side are explicitly highlighted.
- Factuality rating: Sources are classified using Ad Fontes / Media Bias ratings.
When a different tool fits better
For fast breaking-news updates a classic news app is faster — Ground News pays off mainly on controversial, politically charged topics.
Pricing & plans
Plans in detail
- Free0 $0 €unlimited
- Access to news feeds
- Basic media bias analysis
- Light9.99 $9.29 €monthly
- Ad-free experience
- Advanced analysis tools
- Standard14.99 $13.94 €monthly
- In-depth statistical insights
- Personalized news dashboards
- Premium19.99 $18.59 €monthly
- Full suite of analysis tools
- Access to exclusive content and community features
Good to know
- Annual subscriptions offer discounted rates.
- No public API available for end users.
Prices checked on 15/08/2026. Prices based on public provider information, without warranty. Euro amounts are approximations; the provider's pricing page prevails.
Supported languages
Interface = the tool's menu language, content = the language you can work in. Without guarantee — vendors keep expanding their language coverage.
Privacy & GDPR
Data flow: Account data, usage data, preferences, and potentially payment data are processed by Snapwise Inc. and its service providers, with processing potentially occurring in Canada, the United States, or other countries under their applicable laws.
Training on your inputs: Ground News is primarily a news aggregator and does not clearly state that personal inputs are used for AI training or provide a dedicated training opt-out; the current privacy and cookie settings govern.
For companies: Before business use involving personal data, confirm whether Snapwise Inc. offers a DPA and appropriate international transfer safeguards for group subscriptions.
Practical advice: Enter only non-sensitive searches, topic preferences, and public news content, and do not submit confidential, sensitive, or personal company data.
- GDPR:
- EU data protection regulation: defines how personal data may be processed and what rights you have (access, deletion, objection).
- DPA:
- Data Processing Agreement: contractually binds the provider to process your data only on your instructions. Usually mandatory for companies.
- Opt-out:
- Training on your data is on by default; you have to switch it off yourself in the settings.
- Training on user data:
- Your inputs may feed into future model versions. Confidential content could in theory resurface in other users' answers.
Privacy data checked on 29/07/2026. Editorial summary based on public provider information — not legal advice. When in doubt, check the provider's current privacy terms.
Fact sheet
| Vendor | Ground News Inc. |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kitchener, Canada |
| Category | Politics & Public Affairs |
| Pyramid level | Level 29 – Society, Politics & Media |
| Pricing model | Freemium |
| Free forever option | Limited |
| Open Source | No |
| Entry plan | Free: 0 $ (0 €) |
| German | content only, English interface |
| English | interface and content |
| Additional languages | 2 |
| Privacy classification | GDPR / EU |
| Data processing agreement | Before business use involving personal data, confirm whether Snapwise Inc. offers a DPA and appropriate international transfer safeguards for group subscriptions. |
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