Overview

• Augsburger Allgemeine posted sign-specific pages for Oct. 2 that embed daily‑updated videos covering topics such as love and career.
• TAG24 released a free, text-based horoscope for all 12 signs for Oct. 2 featuring brief advice and promotional visuals.
• Across the coverage, outlets state there is no scientific proof that birth dates determine personality or predict events and caution readers not to base major decisions on horoscopes.
• Reports highlight the Clearer Thinking study led by Spencer Greenberg and André Ferretti, in which 152 astrologers averaged 2.49 correct matches out of 12, consistent with random guessing.
• Referenced YouGov/Statista polling shows roughly half of Germans express interest in astrology, about 13% read horoscopes regularly, and belief is higher among women, with writers also invoking the Forer/Barnum effect to explain perceived accuracy.