Who Targets Me

Name: Who Targets Me
Rating: 3.3846153846153846 (26 reviews)
Author: https://whotargets.me

Find out who targets you with digital advertising

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Who Targets Me is a free, open-source browser extension that reveals the political ads you encounter online, providing insights into who is targeting you and why. By anonymously contributing data, users help researchers analyze the impact of campaign ads and advocate for transparency and fairness in political advertising.

Launched in the UK and active in over 20 countries, this tool records paid social media ads you see, highlighting the parties and groups targeting you or your district. It empowers users to understand and combat divisive political advertising enabled by Big Tech platforms, fostering more informed and healthier civic conversations.

Extension Privacy & Security Politics Social Media Productivity

By:

https://whotargets.me

Users:

10,000

Rating:

3.38

(26)

Version:

2.8.1 Last updated: 2024-12-16

Creation date:

2020-06-16

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

3.90MB

Email:

co*****@whotargets.me

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-11

Ranking

# 8,497 ▲ 56

Other rankings

#1423 in Social Networking ▲ 5 #52 in contribute keyword 8 ▼ 3 #101 in license keyword 3 ▼ 7

Other platforms

Who Targets Me (v1.14.1)

2,836 4.23

(22)

Who Targets Me (v2.7.0)

2,869 3.70

(6)

User reviews

Many users are interested in the extension's aim to reveal targeted political ads and appreciate its transparency and election data potential. However, multiple reviews highlight significant technical issues such as failure to load or function, problematic questionnaires requesting personal data without progress, lack of visible impact or results, and unfulfilled reward promises. Users outside the UK sometimes see no relevant ads, limiting the tool's usefulness.

Pros

The extension provides interesting information on political ads users are targeted with.
Open source code available on GitHub, offering transparency.
Has potential to collect data on political advertising, especially during elections.
Users are curious and interested in understanding how ads target them.

Cons

The extension often fails to function properly, with many users reporting it does not work or gets stuck loading.
Questionnaire asks for personal information repeatedly or gets stuck, causing frustration.
Some users find the extension useless as it shows no impact or meaningful output.
The extension appears not to deliver promised rewards or points, leading to disappointment.
Not all users outside the UK see relevant ads, reducing usefulness.

Recent reviews

Coole Idee vom Böhmi-Magazin. Leider komme ich über die drei Seiten Fragebogen nicht hinaus. Dann gibts ne leere Seite und beim neuladen muss ich alles wieder von vorne eingeben. So wird das natürlich nix mit uns :/

Ma*****, 2024-12-14

It doesn't work. I can't give information about my residence county...

Ma*****, 2024-12-09

It isn't working

Si*****, 2024-06-16

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Who Targets Me requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

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Who Targets Me is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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