V.A.L.I.D. | The University of Iowa

Rate the credibility of online news using five essential criteria.

V.A.L.I.D. | The University of Iowa - Rate the credibility of online news

V.A.L.I.D. | The University of Iowa is a Chrome extension that allows users to rate the credibility of online news using five essential criteria. It requires a University of Iowa user account and is used in certain university classes.

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Extension stats

By: uivalidtool

Users: 88

Version: 1.1.21 (Last updated: 2021-10-18)

Version code: 1.1.21

Creation date: 2021-10-03

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
activeTab
identity
storage
webNavigation

Size: 2.87M

Email: ha*****@uiowa.edu

Ranking

# 73,461 ▲ 69

Other rankings

#2718 in Social Networking ▼ 16 #10 in university keyword 4 ▼ 3

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Extension summary

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The VALID tool is for rating online content as a reliable source of information. A University of Iowa user account is required. This tool will be used in certain university classes.

Extension safety

Risk impact

V.A.L.I.D. | The University of Iowa 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

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