NewsGuard
NewsGuard Co-CEO: Lack of Internet Gatekeepers Allows Dangerous Opinions
Critics argue NewsGuard’s “anti-misinformation” crusade is more about silencing dissent than protecting the public.
Biden Complains About Provision That Bans Pentagon From Contracting With Censorship Groups, “Fact-Checkers”
Lamenting a loss of censorship power.
Free Speech Groups Call on Congress To Block NewsGuard Funding
A proposed amendment to the NDAA.
Consortium News Sues “Misinformation” Arbiter NewsGuard
A challenge to the government-contracted company.
Lawmakers want answers on “misinformation” tool used in schools
Pushed by the American Federation of Teachers.
Pentagon is told to preserve documents on its NewsGuard “Misinformation Fingerprints” contract
US Cyber Command used NewsGuard to monitor “state-sponsored mis- and disinformation” and identify “sources publishing known false narratives.”
NewsGuard responds after Hunter Biden laptop story is more widely confirmed
Nearer the time, the co-founder suggested the story was a “hoax.”
Teachers union partners with tool to filter out “misinformation” for students
Filtering out certain sources.
Twitter pressured to scrub more “misinformation”
The culture of pressuring platforms to censor those with the wrong opinions is spreading.
Newsguard to offer paid subscription
Newsguard moves to fund its operation.
Facebook’s new methods for policing EU election misinformation often spread misleading information and suppress truthful information
Facebook’s changes promote mainstream media sites, suppress alternative media, and allow biased and misleading political information to spread on the platform.