NewsGuard: Website Rating Process and Criteria (2026)

Corporate Filing · NewsGuard · April 14, 2026

NewsGuard: describes how its analysts rate sites against nine criteria and says publishers are asked to comment before a rating is published. The company's own description of its process, not independent verification of any rating.

We always seek feedback from publishers that appear to fail any of our criteria before we publish a rating or an updated rating, ensuring a publisher has the ability to reply.

NewsGuard: describes how its analysts rate sites against nine criteria and says publishers are asked to comment before a rating is published. The company's own description of its process, not independent verification of any rating.

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