On Instagram, RTS exhibits a left-wing bias

T.C. Intelligence analyzed nearly 1,000 posts from the @rtsinfo Instagram account between January 8 and March 25, 2026. His main conclusion: when public service deviates from neutrality, it almost always does so in the same direction.

Public broadcasting is not free to set its editorial policy according to its own preferences. Article 93 of the Federal Constitution requires it to «present events accurately» and to «fairly reflect the diversity of opinions.» These obligations apply to the entire editorial content of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), including third-party platforms such as Instagram, since they are part of its distribution channels.

Existing institutional evaluations are generally reassuring.