西弗吉尼亚州参议院第531号法案通过委员会, 利用NewsGuard等偏见评级阻止与广告公司签订州合同。 West Virginia’s Senate Bill 531 passed committee, blocking state contracts with ad firms using bias ratings like NewsGuard’s.

西弗吉尼亚州参议院第531号法案,即“第一修正案保全法”,已通过司法委员会,并移到全院代表院。 West Virginia’s Senate Bill 531, the “First Amendment Preservation Act,” has passed the Judiciary Committee and moved to the full House of Delegates. 该法案将阻碍国家机构、学院和地方政府使用依赖媒体可靠性和NewsGuard等偏见监测器的广告公司。 The bill would block state agencies, colleges, and local governments from using advertising firms that rely on media reliability and bias monitors like NewsGuard. 它要求国家广告合同的投标人证明他们不使用这种评级。 It requires bidders for state ad contracts to certify they don’t use such ratings. 该法案在包括Newsmax在内的保守媒体团体的支持下, 旨在保护媒体不受带有偏见的评级, 虽然批评者认为限制竞争、保护保守媒体不受审查是企业利益所驱动的。 Backed by conservative media groups including Newsmax, the bill aims to protect outlets from perceived biased ratings, though critics argue it’s driven by corporate interests to limit competition and shield conservative media from scrutiny. 立法现在包括参议院第506号法案的规定,其中也限制与外国对抗实体的合同。 The legislation now includes provisions from Senate Bill 506, which also restricts contracts with foreign adversarial entities.