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How they overlap
Of the articles on each keyword in the last 7 days, with the same text and sources, how many also mention the other. Per lean: the share of its outlets' articles on Starlink that mention military.
11.6% of the 95 articles on Starlink also mention military, as do 5.0% of the 222 articles on military.
- Left-leaning6 of 39 articles
- 15.4%
- Least biased2 of 21 articles
- 9.5%
- Right-leaning3 of 35 articles
- 8.6%
Who picked it up when
The New York Times mentioned it first (Oct 21, 2026, 1:11 PM EDT). Least biased outlets followed 29 hours later, right-leaning outlets 3 days later.
One row per source with a matching article, from the most left-leaning on top: a dot for each article, on a bar for each stretch of its coverage (a pause of more than 24 hours starts a new one). Hover or tap a dot for the headline, click it to read the article.
Source lean:leftcenterright
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
Results
11 articles mention Starlink and military in the last 7 days (Oct 20 to Oct 26).
| Article | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CNBC | Ukraine disputes Elon Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink terms during drone operationsCNBC Ukraine challenged Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink terms, arguing that commercial Starlink limits prevented medium- and long-range strike use. | 0.60● | |
| PBS NewsHour | Ukraine disputes Elon Musk's claim that its military violated Starlink's terms of servicePBS NewsHour Serhii Beskrestnov, a defense technology adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said long-standing restrictions on the civilian system in Ukraine made such offensive use impossible. | 0.75● | |
| The Washington Times | Elon Musk claims Starlink restrictions in Ukraine closed a 'loophole' against militarized useThe Washington Times SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says his company restricted Ukraine's Starlink internet service after Kyiv violated the terms of service for the communications satellite system by using it for offensive military purposes. | 0.68 | |
| NBC News | Elon Musk says SpaceX closed Ukraine Starlink ‘loophole’NBC News Elon Musk has said his company imposed limits on the use of its Starlink satellite system in Ukraine last week, after curbs led to disruption to Ukrainian military operations. | 0.55 | |
| ABC News | Ukraine says Starlink satellite access is fully back after weeklong disruptionABC News Ukrainian officials said speed restrictions on Starlink and Starshield that hampered military operations have been lifted. | 0.60 | |
| Washington Examiner | Starshield systems unlocked in Ukraine after uproar about military restrictionsWashington Examiner Ukraine announced Saturday that it has regained full use of its Starshield system, more than a week after the military system appeared to be mysteriously restricted for use in the country. Starshield is the military version of Starlink, the communications satellite system developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, that Ukraine relies on to boost its drones […] | 0.70● | |
| Newsmax | Ukraine: Starlink, Starshield Speed Restrictions LiftedNewsmax Ukraine's military has regained full use of Starlink satellite links for its drones and other fast-moving equipment, the defense minister said Saturday, ending speed restrictions that Ukrainian officials said had disrupted front-line operations for more than a week.The... | 0.65 | |
| CNBC | Ukraine says Starlink and Starshield high speed restrictions have been liftedCNBC Ukraine says restrictions on Starlink and Starshield have been lifted, restoring connectivity to fast-moving military systems after disruptions. | 0.60 | |
| The Hill | Ukraine reports Starlink operating again after slowdownThe Hill Ukraine’s Starlink satellite links have been restored after the country experienced limitations with accessing this critical technology, the Ukrainian defense minister said Saturday. SpaceX’s military-grade version of Starlink, called Starshield, supports Ukraine’s drone operations and communication. Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara told reporters on a call that the ministry’s monitoring systems now reported stable connections... | 0.65 | |
| The Hill | SpaceX investor: Starlink is ‘not reliable for national security for anybody but Trump’The Hill SpaceX investor Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki, said he is “disgusted” by the recent events surrounding the slowdown of Starlink services in Ukraine, which impacted the country’s military capabilities. “As a SpaceX shareholder I am disgusted,” Gerber said Wednesday during an appearance on CNN. “I think that these decisions were strategically horrendous and from... | 0.45 | |
| The New York Times | When Starshield Cut Out, Ukrainian Drones Fell From the SkiesThe New York Times Ukraine says it still doesn’t know why the military satellite internet service, a sister to Starlink, was abruptly throttled, leaving troops vulnerable to Russian attacks. | 0.55 |
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Coverage by source
The share of each source's stories in the last 7 days that match the query, from left to right. Sort the table to reorder the bars.
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Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
| The New York Times | 0.3% | 1 | 296 |
| NBC News | 0.5% | 1 | 192 |
| ABC News | 0.7% | 1 | 135 |
| CNBC | 0.6% | 2 | 320 |
| PBS NewsHour | 0.6% | 1 | 159 |
| The Hill | 0.5% | 2 | 404 |
| Washington Examiner | 0.3% | 1 | 324 |
| The Washington Times | 0.3% | 1 | 374 |
| Newsmax | 0.3% | 1 | 293 |
Coverage by lean
The share of stories that match the query, in the last 7 days, averaged over the outlets of each political lean with at least 3 stories. The groups differ in size, so a single outlet weighs more in the smaller ones.
- Left-leaning5 of 15 sources
- 0.2%
- Least biased1 of 8 sources
- 0.1%
- Right-leaning3 of 15 sources
- 0.1%
Lean index −1.7: covered more by left-leaning outlets
Each outlet at its MBFC bias score, from −10 (far left) to +10 (far right), as high as the share of its stories that match the query. The lean index is the average score of the outlets covering it, weighted by that share.
lean indexour sources' average (+0.4)leftcenterright
Bias scores by Media Bias/Fact Check.
2 sources have no MBFC bias score and are not shown.
Source leans based on ratings by Media Bias/Fact Check.