NewsGuard
What is NewsGuard?
Extension stats
- tabs
- storage
- nativeMessaging
- https://*/*
- http://*/*
Ranking
Extension summary
NewsGuard's reliability ratings for news and information sources help users make decisions about which news sources to trust—and avoid misinformation and disinformation.
Our ratings, scores, and Nutrition Labels for websites are displayed next to links on search engines and social media platforms and cover all the news websites accounting for 95% of online engagement.
Ratings are conducted by a team of experienced journalists using nine basic, apolitical journalistic criteria. Each site receives a trust score of 0-100, an overall rating level ranging from “High Credibility” to “Proceed with Caution,” and a thorough Nutrition Label report detailing the site’s ownership and financing, content, credibility practices, transparency practices, and history.
NewsGuard is for personal use only. Any commercial, research, or other non-personal use of NewsGuard is strictly prohibited by our Terms of Service: https://www.newsguardtech.com/terms-of-service/
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spammy, or outdated.- Detailed and reasonable reviews
- Good resource for developing a critical eye around misinformation
- Transparent ratings
- Perceived bias (particularly left-leaning)
- Requires a subscription for full access
- Unreliable ratings and claims of compromising integrity
- Extension is paywalled
- Claims of bias and lack of neutrality
- Concerns about the reliability of the ratings
Recent reviews
Richard Brockbank, 2024-11-03 
Jesse, 2024-10-22 
Eric Bidstrup, 2024-07-29Extension safety
Risk impact
NewsGuard requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
NewsGuard may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
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