{"id":2074536,"date":"2023-10-20T18:19:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T22:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-calls-newsguard-a-scam\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T18:21:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T22:21:09","slug":"elon-musk-calls-newsguard-a-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-calls-newsguard-a-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk slams NewsGuard as a scam."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felon-musk-calls-newsguard-a-scam%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2074536&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla \u200cCEO\u2063 Elon Musk attends an event\u2063 during\u200b the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles \u2062exhibition centre in Paris, on\u200d June 16, 2023. (Photo by JOEL SAGET \/ AFP) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/chloe-hauxwell\">Chloe Hauxwell<\/a><br \/>3:14 PM \u2013 \u2063Friday, October 20, 2023<\/p>\n<h2>Elon Musk Calls for Disbanding NewsGuard, Labels It a Scam<\/h2>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>When responding to a\u200b series\u2063 of posts\u2063 on Thursday, Musk called the allegation that\u200c NewsGuard and the EU created a disinformation code that would prompt governments \u2062to\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-calls-newsguard-a-scam\/\" title=\"Elon Musk slams NewsGuard as a scam.\">bankrupt \u200balternative news sites<\/a> \u200b&#8221;crazy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is crazy! \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1jurj3sUnW\">https:\/\/t.co\/1jurj3sUnW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk\u200c (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1715034354059972876?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He went on \u200cto say that if this is true, the\u200b people of\u2062 Europe deserve an\u200d explanation.<\/p>\n<p>Musk reiterated\u2064 that he believes NewsGuard\u200b should be\u2063 disbanded. He said anything with a name that sounds like it \u200dcame out of an Orwell novel should never be trusted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Disband Newsguard! \u200b <\/p>\n<p>Anything with a name that sounds like it came out of an Orwell novel should never be trusted.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1715198788594225154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October \u200d20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Many people have spoken out in opposition to NewsGuard. Those individuals claim that the organization is working to censor conservative views.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking \u200dnews blasts directly\u2063 to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>A House Subcommittee Examines Immigration and Crime in National Parks<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Iconic NYC Jewish Deli Supporting Israel Vandalized with Swastika<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Judicial Watch President Releases Documentary on Big Tech Censorship<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>President Biden Calls for Peace in \u200bGaza, Supports \u2063Lethal \u2062Aid \u200dto Ukraine<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Elon Musk Announces New Premium \u2064Subscriptions for Social Media \u2064Platform X<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Bitcoin Surges Above $30,000, Marking Significant Gain<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Meta \u200band TikTok Given Deadline to Address Terrorist and Hate Speech Content<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Netflix Raises Subscription Prices as Customer Expectations Soar<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What are Elon Musk&#8217;s reasons\u2063 for calling for the disbandment \u2063of NewsGuard and labeling it a\u200d scam?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Elon Musk Calls for Disbanding NewsGuard, Labels It a Scam<\/p>\n<p>In a recent series of tweets, \u2064Elon Musk, the\u200c CEO\u200c of \u200dSpaceX, Twitter, and electric car maker Tesla, expressed his \u200cviews on\u2064 NewsGuard and called for its disbandment, labeling it a scam. Musk&#8217;s comments came\u200c as a response to\u2064 allegations that NewsGuard and the EU had created \u2062a disinformation code that could potentially lead\u200b governments to \u2064bankrupt alternative news sites.<\/p>\n<p>Musk dismissed these allegations as &#8220;crazy&#8221; and demanded \u200dan explanation if\u200d they were indeed true. He firmly stated that the people of Europe deserved clarification \u2064on the matter. Moreover, he \u200breiterated\u200d his\u2064 belief that NewsGuard should be disbanded, arguing that anything with a name resembling an Orwellian concept should never\u200d be trusted.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding NewsGuard raises important questions about media credibility and the role of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-checkers-rated-a-trump-t-shirt-as-similar-to-nazi-imagery-will-jill-biden-get-the-same-treatment\/\" title=\"Fact-Checkers Rated A Trump T-Shirt As \u2018Similar\u2019 To Nazi Imagery. Will Jill Biden Get The Same Treatment?\">fact-checking organizations<\/a>. NewsGuard, founded by journalists Steven Brill\u2064 and L. Gordon Crovitz, aims to combat\u2062 misinformation by providing online ratings and labels for news websites to \u200dhelp\u2063 readers assess\u2062 their reliability. However, it has faced criticism for alleged bias and potential conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n<p>Musk&#8217;s critique of\u200d NewsGuard reflects\u200b a growing skepticism towards media watchdogs and fact-checking organizations. With the rise of social media\u2062 and the proliferation of information \u200conline, there is increasing concern about \u200cthe influence and accuracy of\u200d news sources. Critics argue that these organizations often operate with their own\u200c biases\u2064 and agendas, raising doubts about their\u2063 impartiality.<\/p>\n<p>While Musk&#8217;s statements should not be\u2064 taken as the final verdict on NewsGuard&#8217;s credibility, they \u2064do highlight the need for transparent and unbiased media assessment.\u2064 As consumers of news, it is essential for \u200dus to critically evaluate the sources we rely\u200d on for information. Fact-checking organizations play \u200da significant role in this\u2064 process, but their methods and \u200cassessments should be transparent\u200d and free from potential conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n<p>In an \u200bera of &#8220;fake news&#8221; and information overload, it is crucial to have\u200c reliable sources\u2064 of information that \u2063can guide us in \u200cmaking informed decisions. However, the credibility of these sources should be subject \u2063to scrutiny and open to debate. Musk&#8217;s call for the disbandment of NewsGuard reminds us of the importance of maintaining a healthy skepticism\u2062 towards\u200d the institutions that claim to safeguard media integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the future of fact-checking organizations like NewsGuard will depend on their ability to address these concerns and maintain credibility. As consumers, it is our responsibility to be discerning\u2062 in our media consumption and to\u200d hold these organizations accountable for their assessments. In an age of rapid \u2063information dissemination, critical thinking skills and a discerning eye are essential in navigating\u200b the complex landscape of online news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, Twitter, and Tesla, attends a technology fair in Paris on June 16, 2023. 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