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Microsoft Scrubs NewsGuard After Conservative Backlash
Liberty Check
- NewsGuard often labeled conservative sites, such as The Daily Wire, as unreliable while giving legacy media outlets a pass.
- Microsoft touted NewsGuard within its Search Coach education tool, even after organizations exposed NewsGuard’s alleged role in restricting conservative speech through advertiser pressure.
- The FTC and House Oversight Committee are actively investigating whether NewsGuard’s ratings led to collusion with advertisers to choke off conservative news funding.
Microsoft has ended its public promotion of NewsGuard after criticism that the tool unfairly targets conservative outlets and hides behind claims of neutrality.
Despite earlier assurances to Senator Ted Cruz, Microsoft continued to recommend NewsGuard for months before finally removing website references.
Even as Microsoft erased NewsGuard mentions, biased fact-checkers like Snopes remain recommended.
Public pressure for transparency and accountability is growing, with organizations urging Microsoft to end all ties with NewsGuard.
It’s time to push back.
