Show Media Bias / Fact Check ratings for Facebook, Twitter and news websites as you browse

Latest Version

Version
4.0.2
Update
February 24, 2024
Size
903KiB
Developer
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
4.7 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
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Media Bias Fact Check Extension

Be informed as you read your Facebook feed. We are the most comprehensive media bias resource on the internet. There are currently 3000+ media sources listed in our database and growing every day. Don’t be fooled by Fake News sources.

Updated to for the new Facebook layout

We are very excited to announce a new feature: Collapsable News

1. Click on the \"Collapse\" section on the left
2. Choose which news categories to collapse in your feed
3. Revel in the reduction in stress from your extreme FB friends
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Media Bias Fact Check extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Media Bias Fact Check extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Media Bias Fact Check 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 Media Bias Fact Check Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Media Bias Fact Check 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 Media Bias Fact Check extension file

Select and download the Media Bias Fact Check 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 Media Bias Fact Check 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 Media Bias Fact Check 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 Media Bias Fact Check 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 Media Bias Fact Check extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Richard (ID: 0000002716fe5a11) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 11/13/2023 It pains me to give the extension a mediocre rating because it provides such a critically important tool, but it's strictly for technical reasons. I love its *purpose* and I fully trust the assessments it displays for news websites, because I've thoroughly vetted the same-named website on which those ratings are based. I find their (openly-published) methodology to be sound, and eventually even became a lifetime subscriber. But the extension failed me too many times, and I finally had to remove it several weeks ago. (I had to reinstall it to post this review.) The problem: I kept noticing that its icon had vanished from the browser. Each time, I went to the area where you manage extensions, and each time saw the message "This extension may have been corrupted," or something very similar. There was always a button to repair the extension, and clicking it always seemed to work.... but then it would happen again days or weeks later, over and over. This all happened on a desktop computer, on the Linux operating system. It happened in the Brave web browser, and I believe also in the Chromium browser. I don't have Chrome, so I can't speak to how well it works on that. I always have a HUGE number of open tabs, so I considered that might be the cause, but I have several other extensions installed which have never needed repairing. I've removed and reinstalled it several times, and have provided feedback about this a few times before posting this rating. I really feel I did my due diligence. Hopefully the problem is fixable, or at least rare. Meanwhile the MediaBiasFactCheck website also recommends a similar, third-party extension which provides the same service. (I won't name it because I don't want it to seem I'm only criticizing this one to promote that one, but you can find it for yourself at https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/appsextensions/ and as of November 2023 it's one of the alternatives shown here in the Chrome web store.)

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Adolfo Grosso (ID: 000000d1e70855d9) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 07/26/2023 Doesn't work on facebook anymore, doesn't run on chrome or firefox.

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Tangent Man (ID: 000000504e11d85d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/10/2023 Media Bias Fact Check is an ESSENTIAL extension/web site to use in a world of misinformation and lies that ruin societies. If only everybody used this. Having used the web for 30 years and being politically aware, I can confirm that the information provided by MBFC is at least 95% correct.

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Eric Roth (ID: 0000006e6749cc88) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/10/2023 This is a tried and true sort to discover and understand the media that you are consuming. I believe in reading all sides of story and understanding where the "news" is coming from. I am a child of Brinkley, Cronkite and Rather. I am a consumer of NPR in my adult life. It still means I am going to check everyone's bias to better understand my own. Be curious...not judgemental! This extension is your resource to better information.

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Sirnir Víkingur (ID: 000000a08e1d4d30) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/20/2023 Works really good, Easy 5 🌟