_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
NewsGuard, the widely-cited media watchdog that rates news outlets on a 100-point credibility scale, has been marketing its data to artificial intelligence companies since 2023 to help train chatbots to identify "trustworthy" sources.
But a Washington Free Beacon investigation reveals a disturbing trend: the company routinely rates Chinese state-run propaganda outlets as more reliable than prominent conservative news sources.
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