What is NewsGuard?
NewsGuard is a news & weather chrome extension. it's a free extension and is featured in News & Weather, it has 40,000+ active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 3.59 from 516 rated user, last update is 619 days ago.
What’s new in version 5.3?
NewsGuard's reliability ratings for news and information sources help users make decisions about which news sources to trust—and avoid misinformation and disinformation.
Our ratings, scores, and Nutrition Labels for websites are displayed next to links on search engines and social media platforms and cover all the news websites accounting for 95% of online engagement.
Ratings are conducted by a team of experienced journalists using nine basic, apolitical journalistic criteria. Each site receives a trust score of 0-100, an overall rating level ranging from “High Credibility” to “Proceed with Caution,” and a thorough Nutrition Label report detailing the site’s ownership and financing, content, credibility practices, transparency practices, and history.
NewsGuard is for personal use only. Any commercial, research, or other non-personal use of NewsGuard is strictly prohibited by our Terms of Service: https://www.newsguardtech.com/terms-of-service/
How to install NewsGuard?
You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.
Preview of NewsGuard
Technical Features:
- Latest Version: 5.3
- Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
- License: Free
- Latest update: Thursday, April 13th, 2023
- Author: NewsGuard Technologies, Inc.
NewsGuard Available languages:
English.
FAQ
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What about others talk about newsguard chrome extension?
64% user give 5-star rating, 9% user give 4-star rating, 2% user give 3-star rating, 5% user give 2-star rating, 20% user give 1-star rating. Read reviews of newsguard
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How could i get help if there is something wrong with newsguard chrome extension?
You could find more help information from newsguard support page.
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How could i contact the developer of newsguard chrome extension?
You could send emails to publisher, or check publisher's website.
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What privacy data newsguard chrome extension collect?
- Personally identifiable information
- Financial and payment information
- Authentication information
- Location
- User activity
- Website content
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What are the required permissions for extensions?
- tabs
- storage
- https://*/
- nativeMessaging
More about manifest_file of newsguard.
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How could i report abuse of newsguard chrome extension?
You could click to report abuse of newsguard.
Reviews of newsguard:
Biased ratings.
Transparent ratings.
Not as unbiased as they claim to be; they willingly turn a blind eye to some right-wing outlets: https://checkmyads.org/branded/how-newsguard-boosts-the-american-disinformation-economy/