# AuthentiSci

> View scientific reliability scores when viewing science news articles online.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/authentisci](https://chrome-stats.com/d/authentisci)

## Overview

- **ID:** `authentisci`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AuthentiSci
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 37
- **Version:** 1.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-18
- **First published:** 2020-09-21
- **Size:** 166 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/authentisci/)
- **Website:** [https://www.authentisci.com/contact](https://www.authentisci.com/contact)

## Description

AuthentiSci is a Firefox add-on that allows users to view scores and comments from scientists regarding the validity, clarity, and bias of online science news articles. It aims to reduce misconceptions around scientific discoveries and guide readers on article quality.

## Rankings

- #18,558 — Overall
- #50 — opportunity
- #165 — article
- #178 — score

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `identity`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `webNavigation`
- `https://api.authentisci.d19m.com/*`
- `https://api.authentisci.com/*`
- `https://*.authentisci.com/*`
- `https://authentisci.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/authentisci)