Avast News Companion (beta)
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Avast News Companion (beta) - Check Bias & Factual Reporting
Avast News Companion (beta) is a Chrome extension that allows users to easily check the accuracy, balance, and biases of news sources. It alerts users about political bias and identifies scientific, satiric, and questionable sources. The extension also analyzes factual reporting and verifies statements against fact-checking databases to alert users about misleading claims and incorrect news. Additionally, it helps users understand their reading habits and make informed decisions about news. Coming soon, users will be able to visualize their reading habits. The extension collects information about user clicks, ratings, and the newspapers they read to provide insights on reading habits. Avast News Companion (beta) is available for Google Chrome™ and other Chromium browsers.
Extension stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on
2024-06-05
Manifest V2
Permissions:
- tabs
- storage
- https://*.ff.avast.com/
- https://*.svc.avast.com/
Size: 520.19K
Email: br*****@avast.com
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
User reviews
Amazing. Just tried it out and it works!
by 
Aria_ Gaming, 2024-04-21
Aria_ Gaming, 2024-04-21No reactions to any kind of online news websites at all, for examples, CBCNews.ca and CNN, please. So then, who could go fix it all-out asap, please?
by 
林 Lin昭辰 Chao-Chen Jack Kenichi YEG, 2022-12-02
林 Lin昭辰 Chao-Chen Jack Kenichi YEG, 2022-12-02Extension safety
Risk impact
Avast News Companion (beta) 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 Avast News Companion (beta). Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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