PolitEcho

Visualize the political leaning of your Facebook friends.
PolitEcho is a revolutionary Chrome extension that clearly demonstrates political inclinations among your Facebook friends, and reveals the political bias found within your Facebook news feed. Utilizing the Facebook pages your friends follow, PolitEcho generates a political score. This score enables you to assess their political leanings while comparing it with your news feed's political bias. Private, secure, and user-friendly, all data processing is done on your device. Aid your understanding of political bias in social media with PolitEcho.
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Manifest V2
Users:
6,000+
Rating:
3.48
(29)
Version:
1.0.4 (Last updated: 2017-03-20)
Creation date:
2017-03-20
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • https://*.facebook.com/*
  • storage
Size:
359.42K
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
2 months ago

User reviews

Pros
  • Interesting concept that provides insights into personal biases and social structures.
  • Fast and easy to install without junkware.
  • Graphical representations are informative and insightful.
  • Users appreciate the attempt to keep a balance of information.
Cons
  • Extension has stopped working for many users.
  • Misclassification of news sources leads to skewed perceptions.
  • Only well-known US news sources are included, limiting usability for international users.
  • Lack of clarity regarding the categorization and confidence levels of sources.
Recent reviews
LEANED LEFT!!! THEN STOPPED WORKING- GEEZE EVERYTHING IS LIBERAL ON CHROME EXTENSIONS!
by Shannon Knight, 2022-11-22
Loved it when it worked. Has stopped working recently and no answer from developer.
by Stacia Harger, 2021-09-01
It's a neat extension at most. Don't take it seriously or you're gonna shove yourself into a bubble very quickly.
by Little Dog, 2020-11-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

PolitEcho 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

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

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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