Microsoft is still promoting the online censorship group NewsGuard — even after the corporation told Texas Sen. Ted Cruz it would “disavow” its affiliation with the group.

Microsoft had “disavow[ed] its affiliation with NewsGuard” following inquiries by Cruz, according to a Feb. 6 statement from the senator’s office. But according to Microsoft’s website, the company is still promoting the censorship software. 

NewsGuard is an online tool that helps censor and suppress unapproved speech deemed “disinformation.” As The Federalist previously reported, the State Department’s now-defunct Global Engagement Center backed both NewsGuard and the similar group Global Disinformation Index. The groups sought to defund conservative outlets including The Federalist, redirecting advertiser money toward favored publications. So The Federalist, The Daily Wire, and the State of Texas sued the State Department for First Amendment violations through these groups. 

Despite its claims to Cruz, Microsoft has continued promoting NewsGuard’s censorship services. Microsoft’s “Educator Center” recommended NewsGuard as recently as Feb. 12.