What is Avast News Companion (beta)?
Avast News Companion (beta) is a reading articles extension for chrome. also, it is avast extension. it's a free extension and is featured in News & Weather, it has 124 active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 3.00 from 2 rated user, last update is 997 days ago.
What’s new in version 1.3.164?
Don’t be fooled by fake news. Get Avast News Companion to check your sources for biases and factual reporting.
With Avast News Companion, you can easily and quickly check how accurate and balanced your favorite news sites are. It alerts you when sites have a known political bias, which range from Left to Right, and we'll also tell you about scientific, satiric, and questionable sources.
With this extension you’ll be sure to know the truth behind what you read. Avast News Companion uses algorithms that analyze factual reporting, and verify the statements from the articles against fact-checking databases. Based on that you’ll get alerted about misleading claims or incorrect news.
The extension can also identify conspiracies and propaganda, so you know you're reading the truth.
It helps you to:
- Get all the info before forming an opinion
- Understand your own reading habits
- Make informed decisions about news
Coming soon:
- Reading habits
Visualize what you're reading in descriptive diagrams. We'll show you your stats on politics, tabloids, and science to help you balance your reading habits.
Don’t be fooled, make sure you read real news. Available for Google Chrome™ and other Chromium browsers.
This extension collects info about:
- Which parts of the extension you click on and the order that you click on them. This helps us understand which features you like best.
- The ratings you give us for each article (on whether or not the info was helpful). This helps us make sure the extension works properly.
- The newspaper pages you’re reading. This provides the info to show you your reading habits and insights. We'll never collect info about other browsing habits (like shopping or streaming).
We have a full list of the websites where we track reading. Download it here.
Don’t be fooled, make sure you read real news. Available for Google Chrome™ and other Chromium browsers.
For more details visit, https://platform.avast.com/innovation/news-companion
How to install Avast News Companion (beta)?
You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.
Preview of Avast News Companion (beta)
Technical Features:
- Latest Version: 1.3.164
- Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
- License: Free
- Latest update: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022
- Author: Avast Software
Avast News Companion (beta) Available languages:
English.
FAQ
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What about others talk about avast news companion (beta) chrome extension?
100% user give 1-star rating. Read reviews of avast news companion (beta)
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How could i get help if there is something wrong with avast news companion (beta) chrome extension?
You could find more help information from avast news companion (beta) support page.
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How could i contact the developer of avast news companion (beta) chrome extension?
You could send emails to publisher, or check publisher's website.
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What privacy data avast news companion (beta) chrome extension collect?
- Personally identifiable information
- Web history
- User activity
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What are the required permissions for extensions?
- tabs
- storage
- https://*.ff.avast.com/
- https://*.svc.avast.com/
More about manifest_file of avast news companion (beta).
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How could i report abuse of avast news companion (beta) chrome extension?
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Reviews of avast news companion (beta):
No reactions to any kind of online news websites at all, for examples, CBCNews.ca and CNN, please. So then, who could go fix it all-out asap, please?