rewrited.news Firefox

rewrited.news

By: BackMe
With this extension you will know if a news article has been edited and you will be able to see the changes. Currently it supports about 30 news website in 11 languages, for more info visit: https://rewrited.news

Features & Capabilities

THIS IS A BETA VERSION!

The official rewrited.news web browser extension!

rewrited.news aims to track and fight fake news. It is a new tool for the public that allows in an easy way to check if/when/how a news has been edited.

rewrited.news is one of the tools provided by BackMe for freedom and the truth on the web.

“Verba volant, scripta manent” But not online where articles get often rewritten. Sometimes it's just a typo, sometimes it's to add some details. But sometimes it changes the meaning of the story. This is a new tool to give you a way to check it by yourself.

Rewrited.news is for personal use only. Any commercial use of rewrited.news is strictly prohibited.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on
By:
BackMe
Daily users:
1
Version:
0.9.4 Last updated: 2021-09-28
Version code:
5301936
Creation date:
2021-07-06
Risk:
High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
Content scripts matches:
  • <all_urls>
Size:
189.44KB
Email:
su*****@backme.org
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-20
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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
BackMe
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/rewrited-news/
Email:
su*****@backme.org
Website:
https://rewrited.news/

Is rewrited.news Safe?

Risk impact
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rewrited.news requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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rewrited.news is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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