Know News

Dynamic fake news detection
What is Know News?
Know News is a dynamic Chrome extension developed by Media Monitoring Africa. It helps users determine the credibility of news sites by applying set criteria. Easily identify if a news site offers credible news or should not be trusted. Assist in identifying credible sites and alert others about un-credible/dodgy news sources.

Extension stats

Users: 262 ▼ -4
Rating: 4.33 (6)
Version: 0.10.0 (Last updated: 2022-09-23)
Creation date: 2020-06-19
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • notifications
  • storage
  • http://*/
  • https://*/
  • <all_urls>
Size: 103.42K

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Extension summary

Easily see if a news site offers credible news or should not be trusted and is un-credbile/dodgy. If you care about sharing news that is credible download and use this extension to help you identify if the site you are browsing contains credible news or un-credible/dodgy news. We apply set criteria to determine if a news site is credible or not. /assist us by identifying more credible sites but also hep us spot the ones that are un-credible/dodgy so we can alert others. Developed by Media Monitoring Africa, an independent non-profit organisation that promotes media freedom, media quality, and ethical journalism.

User reviews

Great tool
by Amanda R, 2018-09-12

Loved it! So cool
by Freddie Cronje, 2018-05-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Know News requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Know News has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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