NewsGuard
NewsGuard's rating shields and labels help users know which news and information websites to trust.
Total ratings
3.59
(Rating count:
519)Review summary
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Detailed and well-sourced reviews
- Transparent ratings
- Helps in identifying reliable news sources during misinformation crises
- Improves critical thinking about news consumption
Cons
- Requires subscription after a free trial
- Accusations of bias (particularly left-leaning)
- Negative perceptions of reliability and effectiveness from multiple users
- Installation and activation issues reported
Most mentioned
- Subscription model with a paywall
- Allegations of bias and lack of neutrality
- Claims of transparent ratings and detailed evaluations
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User reviews
Recent rating average:
3.80
All time rating average:
3.59
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-19 |  | | en | If you needed an indication of the reliability of this service, just look at the negative reviews. Note how extreme they are and the content of their complaints. Thanks to this site's transparency and objective criteria, Its pretty obvious these ham-fisted reviews are nothing but unprincipled, futile attempts to diminish Newsguard's brand. |
| 2024-11-19 |  | | en | Absolutely necessary in an era where SM algorithms select for outrage and sensationallism, and the manipulations of foreign governments acting in bad faith have degraded the public forum with bots promoting unsourced garbage. False allegations are routinely and successfully disguised as statements of fact, such that 3 in 10 americans still believe the result of the 2020 election was fraudulent. Recently Newsguard's nutrition guide saved me from wasting days parsing BS from Zerohedge.com. Yeah, it's subscription, something like $5/mo but well worth every penny. |
| 2024-11-03 |  | | ||
| 2024-10-22 |  | | en | I am actually impressed with Newsgaurd. Their reviews are detailed, reasonable, and very well sourced. |
| 2024-07-29 |  | | en | Great resource. DOn't believe the GOP misinformation about this |
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| 2024-06-23 |  | | en | ZERO STARS, BIAS FAR LEFT LEANING PROPAGANDIST PUSHER WITH A PAYWALL! NO THANK YOU. |
| 2024-02-26 |  | | en | Extension is paywalled. |
| 2024-01-17 |  | | en | This is a left-wing censorship tool. * * * AVOID AT ALL COSTS * * * hxxps://thefederalist.com/2023/11/15/meet-newsguard-the-government-backed-censorship-tool-billed-as-an-arbiter-of-truth/ |
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