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NEW: NewsGuard, a company that rates the credibility of online news sites and tracks misinformation, just filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against Trump's FTC, alleging that the agency is strangling its business because it disagrees with the low ratings of right-wing outlets. wapo.st/4a28gdd
A company that rates news sites says the Trump administration is strangling it
NewsGuard sues Trump’s FTC alleging censorship after Chairman Andrew Ferguson barred a major ad agency from using its ratings
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM
NEW: NewsGuard, a company that rates the credibility of online news sites and tracks misinformation, just filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against Trump's FTC, alleging that the agency is strangling its business because it disagrees with the low ratings of right-wing outlets. wapo.st/4a28gdd
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NewsGuard has identified seven AI-generated videos purportedly showing the Iranian protests — produced by pro- and anti-government sources alike — that have garnered some 3.5 million views.
Read more about these fabricated videos in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/ai-videos-...
Read more about these fabricated videos in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/ai-videos-...
AI Videos Fill Void Amid Iran Internet Blackout
Foreign social media users are fabricating footage of Iranian protests as the internet blackout enters its sixth day.
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:13 PM
NewsGuard has identified seven AI-generated videos purportedly showing the Iranian protests — produced by pro- and anti-government sources alike — that have garnered some 3.5 million views.
Read more about these fabricated videos in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/ai-videos-...
Read more about these fabricated videos in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/ai-videos-...
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NewsGuard identified 10 videos, targeting both the EU’s support for Ukraine and its opposition to President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland.
Read the details in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/russians-s...
Read the details in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/russians-s...
Russians Seed Fake Reports to Sow EU Division Post Davos
A pro-Kremlin campaign impersonates Reuters, Gallup, and the Economist to undermine European solidarity and support for Ukraine.
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:32 PM
NewsGuard identified 10 videos, targeting both the EU’s support for Ukraine and its opposition to President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland.
Read the details in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/russians-s...
Read the details in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/russians-s...