# SWEN

> Stop Worrying. Experience Nirvana. Stop reading the News! 'Free' sites monetize YOU. Flip the script - don't buy into the hype.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `swen`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Chet Bannerjee
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication
- **Version:** 0.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2021-01-15
- **First published:** 2021-01-12
- **Size:** 161 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/swen/)
- **Website:** [https://getswen.com](https://getswen.com/)

## Description

SWEN is a Firefox add-on that allows users to filter news sites and only view articles that match their preferences. It helps users avoid being monetized by 'free' sites that profit from advertising and offers a more focused and relevant news experience.

## Rankings

- #141,698 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`
- `https://y02nltj8bd.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension website URL may be invalid

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