Subject: Re: NYC HS Students Forced....


I did some looking around media fact check site and found this,

Credibility

The credibility of a website/media source is not determined by who owns them but rather by its track record. Everybody starts as a beginner and, through experience, becomes an authority in their field. MBFC is no different. Over the last 8 years, we have proven to be a trusted authority on the rating of bias and the credibility of media sources. For example, MBFC is trusted by major media outlets and IFCN fact-checkers. This is evidenced by frequently being referenced by sources such as USA Today, Reuters Fact Check, Science Feedback, Washington Post, and NPR, among dozens of others. We are also frequently used as a resource in libraries, high schools, and universities across the United States.
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Finally, MBFC scored a perfect 100/100 rating by Newsguard, which rates the credibility of Media Sources. We believe it is significant that a competitor gave us this score.

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I clicked on that Newsguard link and was taken down a rabbit hole which include a partnership with Microsoft and injecting some the their code the Edge browser embedded within Windows.

The Newguard page did have this,

Newsguard generates revenue by licensing its ratings to advertisers, who use them to determine what sites are safe to advertise. They have also formed a partnership with Microsoft by having their extension built into the Edge Browser. Newsguard is currently seeking more partnerships and licensing agreements.

So there you have it. When MBFC is cited to provide the final and authoritative word on some issue of the day, your assurance of truthiness is in the capable hands of a for profit corporation that has to produce a product that it customers will buy, quite like MSNBC or Fox News.

But does that confer credibility???