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: 7,000+ ▼ -1,000

Rating: 4.84 (149) ▼ 1 ratings

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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#4209 in Accessibility #50 in agenda keyword 10 ▲ 8

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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

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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.

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.