New Thought Police NewsGuard Is Owned by Big Pharma

They pose as a policeman of truth, ready to eradicate fake news - but the fox is guarding the henhouse. Just 'follow the money' to discover the hidden truth.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• NewsGuard is a self-appointed internet watchdog that sells a browser plugin to rate websites on nine criteria of credibility and transparency

• NewsGuard received much of its startup funds from Publicis Groupe, a giant global communications group

• Publicis Groupe’s health subsidiary, Publicis Health, names Lilly, Abbot, Roche, Amgen, Genente…