Tag: NewsGuard
NewsGuard ‘fake news’ detection tool officially launches in UK
An online misinformation tool which rates news websites on their trustworthiness has launched in the UK. NewsGuard, which can be downloaded to a web browser or used on mobile phones through Microsoft’s Edge browser, uses human teams of journalists and analysts to assess and rate the credibility of news sites. It then awards them a…
Microsoft tool improves rating for Mail Online after labelling it ‘untrustworthy’
A fake news tool for the Microsoft Edge web browser has changed its rating for the Mail Online, having previously warned users the site failed to maintain “basic standards of accuracy and accountability”. NewsGuard, a tool which says it uses a team of experienced journalists to analyse and rate news websites, had shown users the…
Microsoft Fake News tool warns users not to trust Mail Online
The NewsGuard tool warning users about trusting the Mail Online (Screenshot/PA) An online tool designed to combat fake news is warning users not to trust the Mail Online website. NewsGuard, a tool used by Microsoft’s Edge web browser, uses a team of experienced journalists to analyse and rate news websites. It shows an…
