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| Subject: The Absurd: Microsoft's web browser now warns users about untrustworthy news. Here's how your favourite publications stack up. Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:05 pm | |
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- Microsoft‘s new version of its popular web browser now warns users about potentially untrustworthy news sources.
- The service it uses is called NewsGuard – a third-party application run by journalists (including a Business Insider board member) who evaluate publications and rate them on a variety of factors.
- Publications such as The Washington Post and Fox News are considered trustworthy, while warnings are issued for Breitbart, DailyKOS, The Daily Mail, and more.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/microsoft-web-browser-fake-news-how-it-works-2019-1?r=US&IR=T
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