Microsoft's Relationship with NewsGuard

Microsoft promised to disavow NewsGuard's censorship tool but it is still listed in Microsoft's Search Coach tool for children. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz led an investigation that pushed Microsoft to distance itself from NewsGuard.

Microsoft's Washington Victories and Controversial Censorship Partnerships

Microsoft has achieved major victories in Washington, including support for OpenAI's Project Stargate and a potential TikTok acquisition. However, it has maintained controversial censorship partnerships and initiatives from the Biden era, such as ties to NewsGuard, a pro-censorship group. Microsoft's involvement in the censorship-industrial complex is detailed in a report from the Foundation for Freedom Online.

Discussion on NewsGuard and its impact on conservative media

PragerU CEO and former State Department official discuss NewsGuard, a company blacklisting conservative media and controlling media literacy education in schools. NewsGuard targets new media outlets, censors speech online, and is funded by the Defense Department.

PragerU vs NewsGuard: Battle over Media Censorship

PragerU criticizes NewsGuard for allegedly targeting and blacklisting conservative media outlets under the guise of countering misinformation. NewsGuard is accused of being left-leaning and working with Big Tech to censor speech without accountability.

NewsGuard's Efforts to Combat AI-Generated Misinformation for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

NewsGuard is increasing efforts to combat AI-generated misinformation ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Despite claims of impartiality, it has faced criticism for targeting conservative news outlets and its own founders fueling false claims. NewsGuard is partnering with tech giants like Microsoft to train AI to detect and prevent fake content.