NewsGuard

NewsGuard's red/green rating and labels help users know which news and information websites to trust.

NewsGuard: Trustworthy News Source Ratings Firefox Add-On

NewsGuard is a Firefox add-on that provides accurate reliability ratings and labels for information and news sources. It helps users discern trustworthy news websites and stay away from misinformation and disinformation. These site ratings are done by a professional team of journalists using nine basic, unbiased journalistic criteria. The add-on covers all news sites comprising 95% of online engagement.
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Add-on stats

By: NewsGuard
Users: 2,237
-18
Rating: 3.34
(245)
Version: 5.9 (Last updated: 2025-01-22)
Creation date: 2018-08-14
Weekly download count: 15
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • https://*/
  • nativeMessaging
Size: 1.66M

Ranking

# 1,924 ▼ 4
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Other platforms

NewsGuard (v5.9)
3.60 (521) 40,000
NewsGuard - News Trust Ratings (v3.2.1)
1.95 (187) 17,503
NewsGuard (v5.9)
4.60 (196) 25,060
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Add-on summary

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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/

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Excellent service for determining site trustworthiness
  • Provides clear explanations for site ratings
  • Offers a professional filtering of news
  • Makes it easier to navigate news without critical thinking
Cons
  • Requires a subscription to access features
  • Does not function properly without signing up
  • Issues with functioning on Firefox compared to other browsers
  • Accusations of bias in fact-checking
  • Concerns about data privacy and permissions
Most mentioned
  • Requires a credit card for a free trial
  • Did not work as expected
  • Accusations of being biased or not impartial
  • Concerns about privacy and data collection
  • Good but subscription model is off-putting
User reviews
I went for the trial w/ credit card. Installed the add-on and it did nothing. I looked around their site for help but found nothing useful. I'm not getting paid to be their QA so I cancelled before the trial was up. Too bad because its a good concept.
by Firefox user 14861462, 2025-01-07
Doesn't even work without signing up for a free trial, and can't even sign up for a free trial without putting my credit card info in? Pass. Why does absolutely everything have to be subscription based ? We are already DROWNING in subscriptions. Y'all need a better model.
by Firefox user 12596458, 2024-12-27
Does nothing even when all other add-ons are disabled. On Apple Safari it runs fine.
by MarcS, 2024-12-25
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

NewsGuard is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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