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

Rate the credibility of online news using five essential criteria.
What is V.A.L.I.D. | The University of Iowa?
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.

Extension stats

Users: 84 ▼ -2
Version: 1.1.21 (Last updated: 2021-10-18)
Creation date: 2021-10-03
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • identity
  • storage
  • webNavigation
Size: 2.87M

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Extension summary

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 likelihood

V.A.L.I.D. | The University of Iowa has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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