Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-12 04:43:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C16C0AF335B8AA615932F300DD88A0FD8895813D88C9078CC3D8DF5BCE4B14A4
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No note is needed. Newsguard ratings system is heavily biased in favor of left-wing media outlets. https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/joseph-vazquez/2023/01/06/study-newsguard-ratings-system-still-heavily-biased They give perfect ratings to left biased misinformation outlets. https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/03/23/media-research-center-newsguard-gives-perfect-ratings-to-outlets-that-spread-false-claims-about-biden-laptop/ The DOD awarded $749,387 to Newsguard in September 2021. https://www.usaspending.gov/search/?hash=1bac5eb533c14aab12997f1b2d7374cf https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/03/confirmed-department-of-defense-paid-far-left-newsguard-749387-to-censor-the-gateway-pundit-and-conservative-media/ They targeted Truth Social. https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/08/30/newsguard-nyt-target-truth-social-because-it-allows-free-speech/
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