# NotTheNews

> News filter that reduces sensationalist, nonsubstantive, or speculative headlines from various websites.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/notthenews](https://chrome-stats.com/d/notthenews)

## Overview

- **ID:** `notthenews`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** julianjohnjung
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.89
- **Last updated:** 2024-03-12
- **First published:** 2024-02-25
- **Size:** 108 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/notthenews/)
- **Website:** [https://zerogarbage.net/notthenews/](https://zerogarbage.net/notthenews/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/notthenews/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/notthenews/privacy/)

## Description

How many news sites and similar news headline aggregators use sensationalistic techniques to attract attention?

This app is a way to read the news without distraction. It analyzes grammatical formats and journalistic conventions without regard to any particular bias, keyword, topic, or person. It helps you avoid headlines with sensationalist, nonsubstantive, or speculative content to better understand the events of the day.

Some potential benefits:
 - It helps you read news quicker
 - It helps you avoid outrage and other emotional manipulation
 - You might explore different sites than you'd ordinarily visit

## Rankings

- #88,019 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.reddit.com`
- `*.nbcnews.com`
- `*.abcnews.go.com`
- `*.cbsnews.com`
- `*.usnews.com`
- `*.nytimes.com`
- `*.washingtonpost.com`
- `*.wsj.com`
- `news.yahoo.com`
- `*.bing.com`
- `*.cnbc.com`
- `*.pbs.org`
- `*.apnews.com`
- `*.reuters.com`
- `*.npr.org`
- `*.upi.com`
- `*.foxnews.com`
- `*.cnn.com`
- `*.ctvnews.ca`
- `*.theguardian.com`
- `*.independent.co.uk`
- `*.economist.com`
- `*.forbes.com`
- `*.www.huffpost.com`
- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.twitter.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: reddit.com, nbcnews.com, go.com, cbsnews.com, usnews.com, nytimes.com, washingtonpost.com, wsj.com, yahoo.com, bing.com, cnbc.com, pbs.org, apnews.com, reuters.com, npr.org, upi.com, foxnews.com, cnn.com, ctvnews.ca, theguardian.com, co.uk, economist.com, forbes.com, huffpost.com, youtube.com, twitter.com
- This extension website URL may be invalid

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/notthenews)