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Should I use Abcnews?

Your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews and headlines - abcnews.com

Depends. There is nothing to buy: abcnews.com is a free, ad-funded news site, so use it if you want ABC's breaking-news coverage and skip it if you distrust its editorial slant. Software buyers evaluating a tool should look elsewhere entirely — this is media, not software.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 11 public sources. Note: ABC News is a media outlet, not software, so purchase-fit scoring barely applies.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Casual US breaking-news readers
  • Free daily headlines
  • Live 24/7 stream viewers
  • Android news app users

Not for

  • Software buyers — it is a news site, not a tool
  • Anyone wanting ad-free or neutral-filtered news
  • Readers spooked by recurring bias accusations
  • Anyone citing it as an archival source — content gets pulled

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Clone site.co copied ABC's design and URL to spread fake news

medium

Trustpilot searches surface — a different, mixed-reviewed outlet, not ABC News US

medium

Content can vanish: FiveThirtyEight articles were taken completely offline

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free breaking news, analysis, and exclusive interviews
  • Live 24/7 streaming news at
  • Android app available on Google Play
  • Claims broad reach: 'More Americans get their news from ABC News'
  • Online since 1997; long-established newsroom

Cons

  • Not software — no features, admin, or support contract to evaluate
  • Bias complaints: some readers allege edited or slanted coverage
  • Fact-checking choices during debates drew public backlash
  • Lookalike clone sites have mimicked ABC's design and URL

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/27/2026 - 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x6security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free, no paywall found
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth: 3/5. 24/7 live stream and apps; news only
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. No known vulns; publishes a security page
  • Free Price Ad-supported news site; no paywall found
  • May 1997 Online since ABCNews.com launch
  • Android app Google Play 420 people found a review helpful

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Praise for its reach is mixed with recurring Reddit complaints about perceived bias and edited coverage.

“This is #fakenews. @abcnews Edited to create a story. Very sad.”
Reddit, r/MMA
Full analysis

Based on 11 public sources. Note: ABC News is a media outlet, not software, so purchase-fit scoring barely applies.

Free major-network news site, not software. Fine for headlines; nothing to buy. Verify the domain — clones exist.

Methodology

Based on 11 public sources. Note: ABC News is a media outlet, not software, so purchase-fit scoring barely applies.

Sources

  1. ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videosabcnews.com
    official
  2. ABC News: Live & Breaking - Apps on Google Playplay.google.com
    review
  3. ABC News Media Bias - AllSidesallsides.com
    review
  4. ABCnews.com.co - Wikipedia (fake clone site)en.wikipedia.org
    news
  5. Reddit: Frank Shamrock '#fakenews' threadreddit.com
    review
  6. Reddit: ABC pulled FiveThirtyEight articles offlinereddit.com
    review
  7. Semrush: Top abcnews.com Alternatives & Competitorssemrush.com
    review
  8. ABC News product security pageabcnews.com
    security
  9. Trustpilot reviews of abcnews.al (different outlet)trustpilot.com
    review
  10. ABC News - Wikitubia (launch date May 15, 1997)youtube.fandom.com
    news
  11. ABC News on LinkedInlinkedin.com
    official

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