WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 23rd August, 2018) An internet browser extension developed by NewsGuard Technologies that allows users to gauge the accuracy of on-line news reports is available for free due a sponsorship agreement that was announced by microsoft Vice President for Customer Security & Trust Tom Burt on Thursday.
"We are proud to sponsor NewsGuards new browser extension, which can be downloaded free of charge," Burt said in a blog post. "Enhancing digital media literacy and transparency will be a powerful tool to reduce the impact of disinformation campaigns."
The release noted that the power and anonymity of information technology and social media has created an asymmetric threat that foreign adversaries are using to corrupt democratic processes.
NewsGuard employs analysts review online news sites, creating a Red/Green Reliability Rating based on nine journalistic integrity criteria, the release explained.
The system does not preclude access to any news content, which would conflict with free speech principles, but empower readers with additional information on the source and reliability of content that they read and/or share, according to the release.
