NewsGuard has former NSA and CIA director Michael Hayden on
it’s board......now resting in intensive care after critical eye surgery.
Hayden was rushed into surgery after he said he “saw” no difference
between “an American holding a flag and gun” and “a Hamas terrorist.”
Steven Brill, a Democrat activist and donor, founded NewsGuard in 2018 and is now, thankfully, receiving professional care.
The group’s skewed rankings have been illegally used used by ad agencies to block conservative media from obtaining advertising revenue in violation of Consumer Protection Law, as well as Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, that protects consumers from unfair business practices..
Elon Musk called for Brill’s company to be “disbanded immediately” in October following a report that it worked with the European Union on a code prompting governments to take action on alternative news sites.
Musk insightfully responded to Newsmax’s story on his comments, commenting Newsmax was pushing a political agenda in the guise of “guarding the public.”
<><>NewsGuard has harshly ranked media organizations critical of the Biden administration,
<><>reported on problems relating to the COVID pandemic,
<><>and published public service reports on the efficacy of vaccines.
<><>the Washington Times reported that NewsGuard is backed by ad giant Publicis,
<><>Publicis does significant business with Big Pharma companies including Pfizer.