NewsCheck

NewsCheck

Fact Checking Simplified

NewsCheck
What is NewsCheck?
NewsCheck is a convenient Chrome extension that uses machine learning to predict the authenticity of news articles and provides information about a source's bias. Simply open the extension when viewing an online article and get instant fact checking and bias insights.
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Stats
Users: 11
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 1.5 (Last updated: 2021-12-05)
Creation date: 2021-08-13
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • https://realnewschecker.com:8443/
Size: 2.45M
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Summary

NewsCheck is a convenient tool that uses machine learning to predict whether news is real or fake and provides insight into a source's possible bias. Simply open and use the extension when viewing an online article.

User reviews
Works great! I love that I can know where an article is coming from on the political spectrum as I read the article.
by Brendan O'Flaherty Brendan O'Flaherty, 2021-12-07
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Safety
Risk impact

NewsCheck is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

NewsCheck has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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