Summarised by Centrist

Microsoft has quietly severed ties with NewsGuard, a left-wing fact-checking outfit that has helped advertisers blacklist conservative media. 

The move comes after US Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, launched an investigation into NewsGuard’s funding and influence, revealing its ties to USAID and its history of labelling right-leaning outlets as “unreliable” while giving favourable ratings to progressive publications.

Microsoft now claims its support for NewsGuard was limited to a one-time donation i