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German Outlets Keep Publishing Daily Horoscopes With Prominent Scientific Disclaimers

Citations to polling plus a large astrologer test frame the content as entertainment, not prediction.

Overview

  • On September 9–10, major sites including Augsburger Allgemeine, MOPO, TAG24 and DerWesten rolled out new daily and weekly zodiac content, with Augsburger Allgemeine pairing sign‑specific texts with daily‑updated videos.
  • Multiple pages highlight a 2021 YouGov finding that about 53% of Germans see a zodiac–personality link and roughly 13% read horoscopes regularly, with notably higher belief reported among women than men.
  • Outlets repeatedly reference the Clearer Thinking study led by Spencer Greenberg and André Ferretti, where 152 astrologers averaged 2.49 correct matches out of 12 and none exceeded five, consistent with chance.
  • Editors explain the Forer/Barnum effect and cite sources such as National Geographic, GWUP and Skeptical Inquirer to underscore why broad, positive wording can feel accurate despite lacking predictive power.
  • The features position horoscopes as motivational or recreational reading and warn readers not to base important life decisions on them, while also providing standard zodiac date ranges for practical reference.