[liberationtech] NewsGuard claims to uses journalism to fight fake news

[Yosem Companys]

From: Gwen Kent <gwen.kent at beds.ac.uk>


Just saw something about this browser plug-in –

https://www.newsguardtech.com/


   1. You can install the NewsGuard plugin in either your Google Chrome,
   Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Apple Safari browser with one click.
   2. As you browse the news, you’ll see the NewsGuard icon next to news
   links on search engines and social media feeds, such as Google, Bing,
   Facebook and Twitter.
      1. Green rated sites follow basic standards of accuracy and
      accountability;
      2. Red rated sites do not;
      3. Blue rated sites refer to platforms;
      4. Orange rated sites indicate satire sites; and,
      5. Gray rated sites are those we are in the process of rating and
      reviewing.
   3. Hover your mouse over the NewsGuard icon for a brief description of
   each site and why it received its rating. Click “See the full Nutrition
   Label” to read a longer description of the site and how it rates on each of
   our nine criteria.

Might be worth investigating…



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