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NewsGuard Co-Founder Advocates Banning Anonymous Social Media Posts, Enabling Lawsuits Against Tech Firms for “False” Content
Brill’s proposals spark controversy over potential suppression of online anonymity and free speech.
Brill’s proposals spark controversy over potential suppression of online anonymity and free speech.
A federal funding controversy and potential bias in media monitoring are at the heart of this investigation.
Critics argue NewsGuard’s “anti-misinformation” crusade is more about silencing dissent than protecting the public.
A challenge to the government-contracted company.
US Cyber Command used NewsGuard to monitor “state-sponsored mis- and disinformation” and identify “sources publishing known false narratives.”
Nearer the time, the co-founder suggested the story was a “hoax.”
NewsGuard claims to fight false news and misinformation but it’s so-called “trusted sources” were one of the biggest pushers of fake news when covering the Covington kids encounter.