zeit.de
C-10 analyses · As of 30 July 2026 · v2.3
How is zeit.de rated?
zeit.de holds a KI-Mentor rating of C- (37.6 out of 100), as of 30 July 2026. It is based on 10 analysed articles since 6 April 2026, scored under methodology v2.3. A high value means few detected persuasion techniques. Most frequently detected: Core Manipulation Techniques in 10 of 10 articles.
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Technique density
Trend (7d)
Trend (30d)
Average to slightly elevated technique density
How has the rating of zeit.de developed?
The grade has been C- since 4 August 2026; the score moved by 0.0 points.
| As of | Score | Grade | Analyses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 April 2026 | 49.0 | — | 2 |
| 30 April 2026 | 49.0 | — | 2 |
| 12 May 2026 | 49.0 | — | 2 |
| 24 May 2026 | 20.6 | — | 3 |
| 5 June 2026 | 20.6 | — | 3 |
| 17 June 2026 | 20.6 | — | 3 |
| 29 June 2026 | 20.6 | — | 3 |
| 11 July 2026 | 42.4 | — | 7 |
| 23 July 2026 | 42.4 | — | 7 |
| 4 August 2026 | 37.6 | C- | 10 |
| 9 August 2026 | 37.6 | C- | 10 |
What is the rating of zeit.de based on?
84 detected findings across 10 analysed articles, grouped by the six analysis steps of the methodology.
Core Manipulation Techniques
42 · in 10 of 10 articles
Emotional appeals, authority arguments, urgency, loaded language, and false dilemmas
high 5 · medium 25 · low 12
Subtle Techniques
14 · in 3 of 10 articles
Euphemisms, repetition, presuppositions, and subliminal influence
high 2 · medium 8 · low 4
Advanced Rhetoric
12 · in 3 of 10 articles
Complex metaphors, implicit biases, and dog whistles
high 2 · medium 7 · low 3
Logical Fallacies
10 · in 3 of 10 articles
Ad Hominem, strawman arguments, slippery slope, and other logical fallacies
high 1 · medium 8 · low 1
Statistics & Framing
4 · in 1 of 10 articles
Manipulation through numbers, selective presentation, and strategic framing
high 0 · medium 4 · low 0
Narratives & Stories
2 · in 1 of 10 articles
Personal anecdotes, emotional stories, and narrative persuasion
high 1 · medium 1 · low 0
Most frequent individual techniques
- Emotionale Appelle8/10 articles
- Geladene Sprache8/10 articles
- Angst/Dringlichkeit7/10 articles
- Autoritätsargumente6/10 articles
- Komplexe Metaphern3/10 articles
- Ad Hominem3/10 articles
- Dysphemismen3/10 articles
- Euphemismen3/10 articles
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Which zeit.de articles were analysed?
| Score | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Jul 30 | |
| 63 | Jul 25 | |
| 76 | Jul 25 | |
| 64 | Jul 8 | |
| 15 | Jul 8 | |
| 15 | Jul 8 | |
| 51 | Jul 5 | |
| 95 | May 19 | |
| 42 | May 8 | |
| 57 | Apr 6 | |
| 45 | Apr 6 |