News Guardian

Warns against fake news, satire, or questionable content across several sites.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-11-27
Users: 100
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 1.1.8 (Last updated: 2017-09-15)
Creation date: 2017-09-15
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • *://*.facebook.com/*
  • *://*.google.com/search*
  • *://*.reddit.com/r/*
Size: 35.27K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Fake news, satire, and sites with questionable content are a serious problem on the internet. Even the most vigilant of users can mistakenly link to one of them without looking closer.

With a database of hundreds of websites, News Guardian will draw attention to these articles in your Facebook news feed, Google search, and more, to warn you that an article might not be what it seems on the surface, or requires further investigation.

News Guardian does NOT censor content, nor does it apply labels. It merely adds a customizable tint to the background color of linked content to remind you to check the source.

Site list additions/discussion: https://github.com/Fortyseven/News-Guardian/issues

News Guardian is open source! Fork it at: https://github.com/Fortyseven/News-Guardian

(This extension is a streamlined successor to 'Gag Reflex'.)

What's new in 1.1.8:

  • Over a dozen new domains

Extension safety

Risk impact

News Guardian requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

News Guardian may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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