Two US-based nonprofits affiliated with Global Disinformation Index (GDI) have spent considerable sums of money monitoring conservative news sites.
show Disinformation Index Inc. had total revenue of $345,000, while Disinformation Index Foundation raked in $569,219 — an increase of more than 2,800% compared to the previous year, when its revenue totaled $19,612.
The group’s “exclusionary list” is compiled with input from members of an advisory panel that includes journalist Anne Applebaum, who had dismissedRight-leaning publications and news sites including the New York Post have been labeled as sites that are at “high risk” of spreading “disinformation,” according to a report.
“Unfortunately, no one defines what ‘disinformation’ is,” Savare said. “This vagueness often leads to the censoring of opinions and uneven application of the policies, which has had a chilling effect on certain types of content and viewpoints, materially decreased revenue for certain outlets, and resulted in a less free flow of ideas.”
News sites including Daily Wire have been targeted by groups that pressure ad firms to shun outlets with viewpoints they dislike, according to a report by the Washington Examiner.Meanwhile, these same organizations have rated left-leaning outlets such as National Public Radio, The New York Times, USA Today, Insider and HuffPost as “least risky” when it comes to spreading “disinformation,” the Examiner reported.
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