Official Media Bias Fact Check Icon

This extension shows an icon denoting the political bias for the current page.
What is Official Media Bias Fact Check Icon?
Official Media Bias Fact Check Icon is a Chrome extension that displays color-coded icons indicating the political bias of the current web page based on Media Bias/Fact Check. It provides a convenient way to assess the bias of news sources while browsing the internet.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-04-29
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.17 (60)
Version: 1.7.1 (Last updated: 2019-09-19)
Creation date: 2019-09-19
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • storage
  • tabs
Size: 50.90K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

This extension will display a color-coded icon denoting the bias of the page you are currently viewing, according to Media Bias/Fact Check. You can click the icon to read more notes about the site, or visit MBFC for more details.

An official extension for MBFC News, which you can visit here: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/

User reviews

Why don't any of these fake-news-bias-checker extensions ever do anything at all? CNN, Fox News, the friggin' Associated Press? Nothing. Just sits there, nothing under it when you click on it. Are they all just malware delivery vehicles for suckers, or what? Reported.
by Andy Hoster, 2021-02-03

It's left-biased. It should have a giant "L" for CNN but for some reason they failed to rate it. FoxNews listed as Right Bias even though they are a mixed bag at best. ABC and CBS - OK, Left Center. Twitter/Facebook not rated as leftists. Buzzfeed, not rated BabylonBee is good. Also checked ZeroHedge, Junkscience, If you're on the left and you want another leftist to hold your hand and tell you that what you already believe is true, knock yourself out.
by Sugar Sugarplum, 2020-10-02

Great extension. I'm so glad I no longer have to go to mediabiasfactcheck.com every time I want to see a news source's bias. However, I do wish that it showed the bias of the source on next to the link on Google. It would save the burden of having to go to the source's website to see the rating. Just a general tip: You're better off using sources that show an LC (Left-Center), C (Center) , RC (Right-Center), or PS (Pro-Science) rating. Avoid Q (Questionable) and CP (Conspiracy-Pseudoscience) sites at all costs.
by PJRoRo, 2020-09-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Official Media Bias Fact Check Icon requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Official Media Bias Fact Check Icon may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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