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Version
0.0.0.19
Update
June 5, 2024
Size
1.45MiB
Developer
Category
Users
66
Rating
3.66667 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
Français
Português (Brasil)
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Permissions
Http://www.facebook.com/*
Https://www.facebook.com/*
WebRequest
WebRequestBlocking
Storage
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CheckMyNews Extension

CheckMyNews is a tool developed by the Grenoble Informatics Laboratory (LIGLAB) that allows users to donate data about the posts that are shown in their Facebook timeline.

This is a tool developed by academics to monitor what information gets amplified on social media platforms and measure if there are systemic biases in the quality of information users receive on Facebook from news medias among different socio-demographic groups.

Our monitoring tool works silently in the background while you are browsing Facebook without any overhead to your browsing experience. The tool collects information about the content you RECEIVE on your timeline and does not collect information about the content you SHARE on Facebook. We collect information about organic and sponsored posts from news medias you see on Facebook (e.g., we will collect the posts you see that are coming from nytimes.com); we are not collecting your personal comments, messages or the photos and content you share (please check the Privacy Policy for a detailed description of the data we collect). All data is pseudonymized and we do not send to our servers any personally identifiable information (e.g., your email, name, phone number). Our universities are very attentive and vigilant regarding personal data protection issues, and our monitoring tool has been verified by our universities and meets the highest standards in terms of security and privacy.

Thank you for your participation!

Here is a link to our previous independent auditing systems: https://adanalyst.mpi-sws.org/
And you can see here how our research is making social media platforms more transparent and safe:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/19/facebook-political-ads-social-media-history-online-democracy
https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-bug-could-let-advertisers-see-your-phone-number/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/01/09/facebook-bug-let-advertisers-find-phone-number/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-26/does-facebook-s-ad-tool-mislead-voters
https://qz.com/1245941/why-am-i-seeing-this-ad-explanations-on-facebook-are-incomplete-and-misleading-a-study-says/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-03-19/facebook-targeted-ads-are-explanations-transparent-enough/9539784
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2018/03/22/to-understand-digital-advertising-study-its-algorithms
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_appName__", "description": "__MSG_appDesc__", "default_locale": "en", "version": "0.0.0.19", "manifest_version": 2, "browser_action": { "browser_style": true, "default_icon": "media/alert1.png", "default_popup": "ui/popup.html" }, "background": { "scripts": [ "third-party/jquery-3.1.1.min.js", "third-party/sha512.min.js", "utils/global_params.js", "utils/error_handling.js", "utils/background/general.js", "utils/background/consent.js", "utils/background/preference_crawl.js", "utils/background/explanation_crawl.js", "utils/background/adblocker.js", "utils/interface_version_detection.js", "utils/user_identification.js", "utils/news_domains_lst.js", "utils/background/news_organisation_sites.js", "background.js" ] }, "icons": { "16": "media/enabled.png", "48": "media/enabled.png", "128": "media/enabled.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "run_at": "document_end", "js": [ "third-party/jquery-3.1.1.min.js", "graphics/loading.js", "utils/global_params.js", "utils/content-scripts/universal_methods.js", "content-scripts/universal.js", "utils/error_handling.js", "utils/content-scripts/browser_detection.js", "utils/interface_version_detection.js", "utils/user_identification.js" ], "matches": ["http://www.facebook.com/*", "https://www.facebook.com/*"], "all_frames": true }, { "run_at": "document_end", "js": [ "third-party/mus.js", "utils/news_domains_lst.js", "utils/content-scripts/dialog_captcha.js", "utils/content-scripts/ads_and_posts_detection/general.js", "utils/content-scripts/ads_and_posts_detection/general_old_interface.js", "utils/content-scripts/ads_and_posts_detection/general_new_interface.js", "utils/content-scripts/ads_and_posts_detection/ad_detection/general.js", "utils/content-scripts/ads_and_posts_detection/ad_detection/ads_detection.js", "utils/content-scripts/ads_and_posts_detection/ad_detection/ads_detection_new_interface.js", "utils/content-scripts/ads_and_posts_detection/posts_detection/general.js", "utils/content-scripts/ads_and_posts_detection/posts_detection/posts_detection.js", "utils/content-scripts/ads_and_posts_detection/posts_detection/posts_detection_new_interface.js", "utils/content-scripts/mouse_tracking/general.js", "utils/content-scripts/mouse_tracking/mouse_tracking.js", "utils/content-scripts/mouse_tracking/mouse_tracking_new_interface.js", "content-scripts/adgrabber.js" ], "matches": ["http://www.facebook.com/*", "https://www.facebook.com/*"] }, { "run_at": "document_end", "js": [ "content-scripts/preferences_grabber.js" ], "matches": [ "http://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences*", "https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences*" ], "all_frames": true } ], "permissions": [ "http://www.facebook.com/*", "https://www.facebook.com/*", "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking", "storage", "tabs" ], "incognito": "spanning", "web_accessible_resources": [ "injections/error_handling.js", "injections/ad_activity_crawl.js", "injections/ad_block_detection.js", "injections/ads_new_interface.js", "injections/explanation_crawl.js", "injections/preference_crawl.js", "injections/universal.js", "injections/xhr_overload_preferences.js", "injections/xhr_overload_buttons.js", "media/solving_captcha.gif" ]}
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How to download and manually install CheckMyNews extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install CheckMyNews 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 CheckMyNews extension file

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

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User reviews

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Karen Komuro (ID: 000000e03868d37b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/01/2022 O aplicativo funcionou normalmente no meu facebook. Achei muito bom e um tipo de serviço essencial no Brasil, visto todas as fakenews que estamos sujeitos nessas eleições!

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Mauricio Montel (ID: 000000fa38b22354) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/24/2022 Fica travado no concordo ou não concordo., mesmo depois de logado no facebook