Trustium analyzes the text of online news articles you read and determines credibility.

Latest Version

Version
2.54
Update
March 26, 2020
Size
164KiB
Developer
trustium.com
Category
Users
61
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
See more
Permissions
WebNavigation
ActiveTab
Storage
Tabs

See more

Trustium Extension

Now you can register on www.trustium.com and use that account to get credit for your feedback!

The Trustium (Beta) is now available - try it out and let us know what you think! This extension reads the news pages you view, so it does require access to the web page (Installing will ask you for this permission)

Trustium blends advanced machine learning models with a human rating system to identify and distinguish sound journalism from opinion, satire and content masquerading as quality news.

We know understanding the credibility of news is confusing. Trustium's at-a-glance simple red, orange and green icons directly on the browser extension allow you to immediately understand the type of news you are consuming.

Each news article you read is analyzed by Trustium's algorithms, which compare it to other articles while looking for signs of bias, clickbait and other forms of misinformation.

We make the algorithms’ work transparent. If you want to know more about the article's rating or the source of the article, it’s just a click away in our in depth \"Details\" page.

Plus, you can provide feedback on any rating and even offer an alternative rating, which can help improve future ratings.
Read more

Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Trustium", "short_name": "Trustium", "version": "2.54", "id":"Trustium-sdf23-asdf-1234-asdc", "description": "Trustium analyzes the text of online news articles you read and determines credibility.", "permissions": ["webNavigation","activeTab", "storage", "tabs", ""], "background": { "scripts": ["getColor.js","background.js","blocked.js"], "persistent": true },"applications": { "gecko": { "id": "[email protected]", "strict_min_version": "57.0" }},"content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "all_frames": false, "run_at": "document_idle", "exclude_matches": ["*://*.youtube.com/*"], "js": [ "getColor.js", "clean.js", "cache.js", "blocked.js", "feedback.js", "getPagesSource.js"], "css": ["page_styles.css"] } ], "page_action": { "default_icon": "images/trustie_icon-128.png", "default_popup": "popup.html", "browser_style": true }, "icons": { "16": "images/trustie_icon-16.png", "32": "images/trustie_icon-32.png", "48": "images/trustie_icon-48.png", "128": "images/trustie_icon-128.png" }, "manifest_version": 2 }
Read more

How to download and manually install Trustium extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Trustium 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 Trustium extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Trustium extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

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

If you ever need to manually install a Trustium 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 Trustium Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Trustium extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Trustium extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Trustium 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 Trustium 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 Trustium extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Trustium 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 Trustium extension file

Select and download the Trustium 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 Trustium 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 Trustium 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 Trustium 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 Trustium extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

Similar Extensions

User reviews

icon

Sam Schickler (ID: 000000c3197bc736) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/17/2019 The algorithm I have to say was godly. It was accurate 100% of the time! I think it could use some better visual design.

icon

Nameer Hirschkind (ID: 00000045e56ca0c5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/17/2019 I thought the algorithm was great. I suspect an f1 north of 87.