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.

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By: Mathew Carpenter

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Users: 8,000+

Rating: 4.84 (151)

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

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Size: 140.29K

Email: he*****@upstartweb.com.au

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# 11127 ▼ 118

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#4017 in Accessibility ▲ 4 #54 in agenda keyword 15 ▼ 1

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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

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User reviews summary

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Pros

Blocks websites owned by Rupert Murdoch
Helps users to avoid inadvertently supporting Rupert Murdoch-owned corporations
Provides insight into the reach of Murdoch's media empire

Cons

Interferes with basic browsing features such as the back button
Blocks legitimate job-seeking and real estate websites
Doesn't offer customization or white-listing options

Most mentioned

Blocks websites owned by Rupert Murdoch
Desire for a pause or white-listing feature
Blocks legitimate sites like job portals and real estate

Recent reviews

Thanks for helping to rid the world of this corrupt scumbag and all he stands for. Let's all do our part to boycott #newscorpse

Jonathon Straz, 2020-01-17

Amazing idea, needs an update for 2020 100%. funny how many people i know who've downloaded this in the passed couple of months even though its 2+ years old

HOMMUS ZINGER, 2020-01-14

This has made my life much better. It has reduced the amount of non-science claptrap and ex-furniture sales people's prognostications considerably. I also sleep easier knowing I am not contributing a single cent of revenue to an incredibly corrosive proto-fascist organization. I would have given the app 5 stars but it does not stop Rupert or his minions from continuing to poison the well of public discourse, both in Australia and abroad.