German Outlets Publish Oct. 6 Horoscopes With Videos and Explicit Scientific Disclaimers
Editors point to polling plus chance-level test results to present horoscopes as entertainment rather than guidance.
Overview
- TAG24, Augsburger Allgemeine and MOPO released free, sign‑by‑sign horoscopes for Monday, October 6, with daily‑updated videos and credited AI imagery on TAG24.
- Across the coverage, editors reiterate that no scientific evidence links birth dates or star signs to personality, life outcomes or future events.
- A 2021 YouGov survey cited in the reports finds roughly half of Germans see a link between star sign and personality and about 13% read horoscopes regularly, with women expressing stronger belief than men.
- The Clearer Thinking study by Spencer Greenberg and André Ferretti reported astrologers averaged 2.49 correct matches out of 12 profiles—no better than chance—and none exceeded five correct.
- Articles explain perceived accuracy via the Barnum/Forer effect and caution readers not to base important life decisions on daily forecasts.