Applies decals to Facebook, Twitter, Google, Reddit, and DuckDuckGo showing bias and acc data from mediabiasfactcheck.com

Latest Version

Version
5.2.19
Update
December 10, 2024
Size
2.94MiB
Developer
Category
Users
6,000+
Rating
4.7 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
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Stopaganda Plus Extension

This extension (1) indicates a website's accuracy and bias when applicable with a small badge on the Stopaganda icon in the extensions bar (with more detail when clicked), and (2) adds text decorations to Google, DuckDuckGo, Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit's r/news, r/inthenews, r/worldnews, r/canada, r/unitedkingdom, r/europe, and r/politics subreddits (as well as r/all and the front page with posts originating in the above subreddits) with accuracy and bias metrics (based on Media Bias/Fact Check's publicly available data). These data can be found by clicking on an article or post's decals or directly at https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/. Note that bias classifications are relative to general U.S. politics.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Stopaganda Plus", "version": "5.2.19", "description": "Applies decals to Facebook, Twitter, Google, Reddit, and DuckDuckGo showing bias and acc data from mediabiasfactcheck.com", "icons": { "48": "icons/stopaganda-plus-48.png", "96": "icons/stopaganda-plus-96.png", "128": "icons/stopaganda-plus-96-128.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": "icons/stopaganda-plus-38.png", "default_popup": "options.html" }, "web_accessible_resources": [{ "resources": ["sources/sources.json"], "matches": [""] }], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["*://*.reddit.com/*"], "js": ["stopaganda-r.js"] }, { "matches": ["*://*.facebook.com/*"], "js": ["stopaganda-fb.js"] }, { "matches": ["*://*.google.com/*"], "js": ["stopaganda-g.js"] }, { "matches": ["*://*.twitter.com/*"], "js": ["stopaganda-tw.js"] },{ "matches": ["*://*.duckduckgo.com/*"], "js": ["stopaganda-ddg.js"] },{ "matches": ["http://*/*", "https://*/*"], "exclude_matches": ["*://*.reddit.com/*", "*://*.facebook.com/*", "*://*.google.com/*", "*://*.twitter.com/*", "*://*.duckduckgo.com/*"], "js": ["stopaganda-other.js"] } ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html" }, "permissions": ["storage"]}
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How to download and manually install Stopaganda Plus extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Stopaganda Plus extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Stopaganda Plus extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Stopaganda Plus extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Stopaganda Plus extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Stopaganda Plus extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Stopaganda Plus Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Stopaganda Plus extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Stopaganda Plus extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Stopaganda Plus extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Stopaganda Plus extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Stopaganda Plus extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Stopaganda Plus extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Stopaganda Plus extension file

Select and download the Stopaganda Plus extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Stopaganda Plus extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Stopaganda Plus extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Stopaganda Plus extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Stopaganda Plus extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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José Ángel (ID: 000000e49628c7e3) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 07/21/2023 The bias ratings don't appear in the new design of reddit (fact layer does work though). I also would like the ratings appeared in Bing and Brave Search.

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Madbrad200 (ID: 0000004420350531) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/17/2022 While it can make some pages a little messy, I do prefer seeing the information integrated directly onto Reddit and Google. In this respect, it's better than the official MediaBiasFactcheck extension. Aside from that, they're mostly the same and both do a good job of increasing awareness in reputable and non-reputable news. On the old reddit design, it seems to only work on some subreddits (such as r/worldnews) but not all (e.g r/geopolitics) I wish it also supported RSS readers like Feedly!

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Bryce Carr (ID: 000000d7540ee8da) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/16/2021 Great; supports way more sites than the official extension.

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Tom Esparon (ID: 00000054dfcec97e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/24/2020 Very good extension. This enhances my browsing experience greatly! Gives me that extra confidence when clicking through to results on google. Helps me avoid news articles from certain publishers that should really quit. This deserves more users! Gonna keep this one in my extension list :) Thanks dev

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Ryan Gooch (ID: 000000e6cef4fea2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/07/2020 This does a job that we all should have done for us - give us data points on the links to news articles on the sites we get news at. Of course this app focuses on reddit. If you want to have an informed, nuanced, and above all, less biased viewpoint on the news of the day, this is an app you will want to have on your browser!