Chrome-Stats extension
NewsGuard
NewsGuard's red/green rating and labels help users know which news and information websites to trust.
What is NewsGuard?
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Chrome-Stats Rank
Summary
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
User reviews summary
Pros
- Plugin is useful for identifying trustworthy news sources.
- Ratings are well-researched, explained, and include sources.
- Provides a sense of safety and comfort by filtering out untrustworthy news.
Cons
- Considered not impartial by some users.
- Requires payment or sign-up for full features, which is off-putting for some.
- Seen as a form of censorship, particularly against conservative views.
- Criticism for potential privacy issues and data collection.
Most mentioned
- Requirement of payment or sign-up
- Bias and partiality in fact checking
- Censorship concerns, especially for conservative content
- Data privacy and potential for data breaches
- Comparison to Orwell's 'Ministry of Truth' and '1984'
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
NewsGuard is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install NewsGuard if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
NewsGuard is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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