Nobias

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Nobias Chrome Extension: Uncover Media Bias and Credibility

'Nobias' is a Chrome extension that serves as a watchdog for your online news consumption. Working like a Fitbit for your media diet, it not only reveals the political and financial biases in articles but also provides insights into the credibility of authors and news sites. It helps you better manage your daily media consumption, burst your filter bubble, and counter fake news. This tool is not just for journalists or students, but for anyone aiming to understand what they are reading before they click. It tracks thousands of news sources to give you a broad outlook on media credibility and bias.

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Extension stats

By: https://nobias.com

Users: 904

Rating: 4.72

(29)

Version: 1.2.8 (Last updated: 2021-02-16)

Creation date: 2019-08-18

Permissions:

activeTab
history
identity
storage
webNavigation
https://api.nobias.me/v1/*
https://nobias.auth.us-east-1.amazoncognito.com/login

Size: 4.48M

Email: ta*****@nobias.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 30,544 ▲ 20

Other rankings

#12578 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 235 #86 in author keyword 14 ▲ 9 #128 in article keyword 25 ▲ 28 #182 in sell keyword 32 ▲ 14 #231 in include keyword 46 ▲ 22

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Helps identify fake news and bias in articles
Works well with a variety of news sources
User-friendly; operates in the background without disrupting browsing
Provides valuable insights about article credibility and political bias
Encourages users to consider different perspectives and overcome filter bubbles

Cons

Occasionally produces inaccurate ratings of credibility
Sometimes misclassifies certain well-known news sources
May not be used daily by all users due to personal trusted sources
Limited functionality with some international publications
Could benefit from a mobile app for broader accessibility

Most mentioned

Identifies political bias and credibility of news articles
Useful for filtering out biased news content
Works quietly in the background and informs users before reading articles
Helps users recognize fake news
Encourages critical thinking about personal biases and news consumption

User reviews

Unfortunately, it got the article ratings wrong too often to be really useful.

John Franson, 2020-09-11

A smart and friendly little watchdog that warns you about fake news and bias content.

Juan Mendez, 2019-08-19

Super helpful extension and works very well with many sources - would highly recommend! It's impossible to be familiar with every news source and this does a good job of assessing and helping you filter the noise

Damla Ozdalga, 2019-07-10

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Nobias requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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