PolitEcho

Visualize the political leaning of your Facebook friends.

Total ratings

3.48 (Rating count: 29)

Review summary

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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.
Most mentioned
  • The extension is neat but underdeveloped and needs more work.
  • The categorization of news sources is often seen as crude or misleading.
  • Users report that it sometimes fails to function as intended.
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Date Author Rating Lang Comment
2022-11-22
Shannon Knight		 LEANED LEFT!!! THEN STOPPED WORKING- GEEZE EVERYTHING IS LIBERAL ON CHROME EXTENSIONS!
2022-11-22
Shannon Knight		 en LEANED LEFT!!! THEN STOPPED WORKING- GEEZE EVERYTHING IS LIBERAL ON CHROME EXTENSIONS!
2021-09-01
Stacia Harger		 Loved it when it worked. Has stopped working recently and no answer from developer.
2021-09-01
Stacia Harger		 en Loved it when it worked. Has stopped working recently and no answer from developer.
2020-11-10
Little Dog		 It's a neat extension at most. Don't take it seriously or you're gonna shove yourself into a bubble very quickly.
2020-11-10
Little Dog		 en It's a neat extension at most. Don't take it seriously or you're gonna shove yourself into a bubble very quickly.
2019-10-30 jake wright You know its loaded because they rate the average news agency as being in the middle.
2019-10-31
That Guy		 en You know its loaded because they rate the average news agency as being in the middle.
2017-04-14
Camron Watlington		 It doesn't work. My news feed language is set to English, and I am surfing on Chrome, yet I am still being told my data cannot be accessed. The application is a good idea, but it obviously needs more work.
2017-04-14
Camron Watlington (Cam)		 en It doesn't work. My news feed language is set to English, and I am surfing on Chrome, yet I am still being told my data cannot be accessed. The application is a good idea, but it obviously needs more work.
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