Bye Rupert

Installing this extension will block all websites that Rupert Murdoch controls.
What is Bye Rupert?
'Bye Rupert' is a Chrome extension designed to curb the influence of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp by blocking all of its controlled websites. This allows users to support smaller, competing websites that report unbiased news. Less pageviews for Murdoch's sites also lead to lower revenue for the corp.

Extension stats

Users: 8,000+
Rating: 4.84 (150)
Version: 1.0.7 (Last updated: 2021-11-06)
Creation date: 2020-02-26
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 140.29K

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Extension summary

NEW FIREFOX VERSION: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/bye-rupert/

Every day hundreds of thousands of Australians read online content that has been designed by News Corp to manipulate their readers views in order to push a political agenda. We've seen it in the past with the 2013 Federal Election, the National Broadband Network, the 2018/2019 Australian bush fires and more. When it comes to politics, Australians deserve an unbiased, fair report of proceedings, NOT low quality "journalism" that aims to make a man who renounced his Australian citizenship more money.

I made "Bye Rupert" in an attempt to stop giving his online businesses pageviews. Less pageviews lowers the amount of inventory the websites can sell which means revenue will drop. It will also allow users to support smaller websites that compete with News Corp who report the real facts without an agenda whilst having respect for their readers - something News Corp has long gone without. Put simply: installing this extension will block all websites that Rupert Murdoch controls.

Created by @matcarpenter

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Effectively blocks access to Murdoch-owned sites
  • Helps users avoid supporting harmful media influences
  • Easy to install and use
  • Users appreciate the idea behind the extension
  • Promotes awareness about media ownership
Cons
  • Issues with the browser's back button functionality
  • Lacks customization options for specific site blocking
  • Blocks useful job-seeking sites, hindering job searches
  • Blocking messages can feel spammy
  • Potential need for a whitelist feature
Most mentioned
  • Brilliant
  • Great little extension
  • Should come as standard on every browser
  • It's important to block Rupert Murdoch
  • Installed for a better Australia
Recent reviews
This is great! Should be done for every major corporation really but Rupert Murdoch's influence is especially vile.
by Colby Stearns, 2023-05-10

It's important to block Rupert Murdoch and everyone should do it. It's like wearing a mask in the covid ward at the hospital, you don't want to get infected.
by Marc Raynor, 2022-08-31

Great little extension, install it on your parents computer so they stop talking gibberish!
by Hex, 2021-12-09
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Bye Rupert requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

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

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