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.
Spending Bill Proposals Include Provisions to Limit Elements of the Censorship Industrial Complex
Cutting off funds for censorship-driven groups.
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.