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German News Sites Post Oct. 23 Horoscopes as Skeptical Coverage Stresses No Proven Accuracy

Augsburger Allgemeine cites research indicating astrologers' results match chance.

Overview

  • BILD rolled out weekly forecasts for Oct. 20–26 across multiple signs, packaging love, work/finance and fitness guidance with text‑to‑speech features.
  • TAG24 and MOPO published free daily horoscopes for Thursday, Oct. 23, covering all twelve zodiac signs, with TAG24 also posting the Friday, Oct. 24 edition.
  • Augsburger Allgemeine ran daily sign pages with video horoscopes and background on astrology’s history and methods.
  • The Clearer Thinking study by Spencer Greenberg and André Ferretti found 152 astrologers averaged 2.49 correct matches out of 12, consistent with random guessing.
  • Outlets referenced the Forer/Barnum effect and YouGov polling that shows substantial public interest and belief in links between star signs and personality.