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Iffy Index of Unreliable Sources

The goal is to give researchers a more complete, current, and accurate dataset of sites that spread mis/disinformation, which will lead to more accurate disinformation research.

USA

KnowNews

Easily see if a news site offers credible news or should not be trusted and is un-credible/dodgy.

extensions

Newsguard

"Sponsored partly by Microsoft, Newsguard is a plugin for browsers such as Chrome, Mozilla, and Microsoft's Edge that validates news websites for users based on 9 journalistic integrity criteria." - Counteringdisinformation.org

New York City
extensions

Journalism Trust Initiative

The Journalism Trust Initiative aims at a healthier information space.

The Data Nutrition Project

The Data Nutrition Project is an independent research organization focused on data integrity that creates a "nutrition label" standard for datasets, conducts independent research, and provides educational materials for a variety of audiences.

Cambridge, MA
2019 (2021 non

Fair Tax Mark

The Fair Tax Mark certification scheme was launched in February 2014 and seeks to encourage and recognise organisations that pay the right amount of corporation tax at the right time and in the right place

Manchester, United Kingdom

Openly Operated

The free transparency certification

535 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States
2019

Trustable Technology mark

It empowers consumers to make informed decisions & enables companies to prove their connected devices are trustworthy.

10969 Berlin, Germany

Global Disinformation Index

We have designed a neutral, independent and transparent index to assess news websites on their risk of carrying disinformation.

London
2018