Hides non-substantial content from popular headline aggregators and other news sites.

Latest Version

Version
1.89
Update
March 12, 2024
Size
68.86KiB
Developer
Category
Users
0
Rating
0 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
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NotTheNews Extension

This app is a way to read the news without distraction. It analyzes grammatical formats and journalistic conventions without regard to any particular bias, keyword, topic, or person. It helps you avoid headlines with sensationalist, nonsubstantive, or speculative content to better understand the events of the day.

Some potential benefits:
- It helps you read news quicker
- It helps you avoid outrage and other emotional manipulation
- You might explore different sites than you'd ordinarily visit
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "NotTheNews", "version": "1.89", "description":"Hides non-substantial content from popular headline aggregators and other news sites.", "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "permissions": [ "storage" ], "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "icon16.png", "32": "icon32.png" }, "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_title": "NotTheNews" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["*://*.reddit.com/*", "*://*.nbcnews.com/", "*://*.abcnews.go.com/", "*://*.cbsnews.com/", "*://*.usnews.com/news*", "*://*.nytimes.com/section/politics*", "*://*.washingtonpost.com/latest-headlines/", "*://*.wsj.com/", "*://news.yahoo.com/", "*://*.bing.com/news", "*://*.cnbc.com/", "*://*.pbs.org/newshour/", "*://*.apnews.com/", "*://*.reuters.com/", "*://*.npr.org/sections/news/", "*://*.upi.com/", "*://*.foxnews.com/", "*://*.cnn.com/", "*://*.ctvnews.ca/", "*://*.theguardian.com/uk", "*://*.theguardian.com/us", "*://*.independent.co.uk/", "*://*.independent.co.uk/us*", "*://*.economist.com/", "*://*.forbes.com/?*", "*://*.www.huffpost.com/", "*://*.youtube.com/feed/news_destination", "*://*.youtube.com/channel/UCYfdidRxbB8Qhf0Nx7ioOYw", "*://*.twitter.com/*"], "exclude_matches": ["*://*.reddit.com/r/*/comments/*"], "css": ["NotTheNews.css"], "js": ["jquery-3.3.1.min.js", "NotTheNews.js"] } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": ["images/NTN.jpg"], "matches": [""] } ]}
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