Newsmax Deplatformed by DirectTV: Liberal Squeeze Play?

The Washington Examiner reported last week that two State Department-funded entities have given more than $300,000 in grants to a British-based group called the Global Disinformation Index that works “to disrupt the business model of disinformation.” The group encourages ad companies to “defund and downlink” websites, including news outlets, that it claims are spreading “disinformation,” including news outlets.

The news outlets that, as a result, are losing advertisers and revenue are overwhelmingly conservative and include the Washington Examiner, the Daily Wire, Reason magazine, RealClearPolitics, and Breitbart.

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The Washington Examiner reported last week that two State Department-funded entities have given more than $300,000 in grants to a British-based group called the Global Disinformation Index that works “to disrupt the business model of disinformation.” The group encourages ad companies to “defund and downlink” websites, including news outlets, that it claims are spreading “disinformation,” including news outlets.

The news outlets that, as a result, are losing advertisers and revenue are overwhelmingly conservative and include the Washington Examiner, the Daily Wire, Reason magazine, RealClearPolitics, and Breitbart.