据称美国联邦贸易委员会对保守媒体的评级进行政治压制. NewsGuard sued the FTC, alleging political suppression of conservative media ratings.

据称特朗普政府利用该机构压制言论, 以此准公司对新闻媒体的可信度评级, NewsGuard Technologies has sued the Federal Trade Commission and its chairman, alleging the Trump administration is using the agency to suppress speech by targeting the company’s credibility ratings of news outlets, particularly conservative ones like Newsmax. 美国联邦贸易委员会否认这些指控,称它们是毫无根据的. The FTC denies the claims, calling them unfounded. 诉讼于2026年1月提起, 认为调查违反言论自由权利和政治动机. The lawsuit, filed in January 2026, argues the investigation violates free speech rights and is politically motivated. 据悉,NewsGuard于2018年由史蒂文·布里尔和戈登·克罗维茨创立.该公司评估媒体的准确性,来源以及纠正情况,其评级被广告商和人工智能公司使用. NewsGuard, founded in 2018 by Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz, evaluates media on accuracy, sourcing, and corrections, with its ratings used by advertisers and AI firms. 这场争端是自特朗普于2025年1月重任以来更广泛的模式的一部分, 在此期间他的政府对主要媒体机构采取法律行动. The dispute is part of a broader pattern since Trump’s return to office in January 2025, during which his administration has pursued legal actions against major media outlets.