URL Historian

URL Historian - Enlightening the social impact of the web through your web use

URL Historian - Enhance Web Impact Research

"URL Historian" is a Chrome extension developed by NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics (CSMaP) that collects browsing data from participants to understand the online environment's effects on politics and democracy. Participants can manage their data-sharing preferences, including blocking specific domains and deleting shared data. The collected data is anonymized and securely stored, contributing to valuable academic research while maintaining user privacy.

Extension stats

By: CSMaP

Users: 408

Version: 1.2.7 (Last updated: 2024-10-16)

Creation date: 2021-11-02

Permissions:

activeTab
tabs
storage
background
alarms
scripting

Host permissions:

https://www.youtube.com/*

Size: 1.23M

Email: cs*****@nyu.edu

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 44,058 ▲ 400

Other rankings

#2111 in Social Networking ▲ 65 #283 in collection keyword 24 ▲ 8 #284 in pause keyword 14 ▲ 6

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

Extension safety

Risk impact

URL Historian 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

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of URL Historian. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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