The story
Founded by Steven Brill in 2018.1
Private company
NewsGuard
Logo: NewsGuard Technologies, Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Browser plugin that rates the credibility of news and information websites
NewsGuard is a rating system for news and information websites. It is accessible via browser extensions and mobile apps.2 It was founded by Steven Brill.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
2018Founded1
- Websitewww.newsguardtech.com
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NewsGuard is a rating system for news and information websites. It is accessible via browser extensions and mobile apps.2
Leadership
Who has led NewsGuard, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderL. Gordon Crovitz1
- FounderSteven Brill1
Timeline
- 2018Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.newsguardtech.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/NewsGuardRating1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/newsguardtech1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/newsguardratings1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/newsguard-technologies1
- WikipediaNewsGuard
- WikidataQ65117217
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataNewsGuard on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaNewsGuard on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsNewsGuard logo by NewsGuard Technologies, Inc., Public domain