Facebook Political Ad Collector
This extension collects political ads on facebook.
Facebook Political Ad Collector - Firefox Add-on
Facebook Political Ad Collector is a Firefox extension tool run by Cybersecurity for Democracy at New York University. It collects possible political ads from user's Facebook news feed and contributes them to a database. The tool does not collect any personal data and it's used for research and study about Facebook, political messaging and the tactics used in digital advertising.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
By: Tom Cardoso
Rating: 4.47 
(36)
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
Size: 543.31K
Email: de*****@adobserver.org
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
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Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Very good cause with positive impact on web transparency
- Easy to use and contributes to accountability in political ad spending
- Helps identify and collect political ads
Cons
- Slows down the Facebook News Feed
- Primarily collects regular ads instead of political ads
- Uncertainty about the usefulness of the collected data
Most mentioned
- Issues with the extension showing mainly regular ads
- Slowness in Facebook interface
- Positive impact on transparency and accountability in political advertising
User reviews
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Add-on safety
Risk impact
Facebook Political Ad Collector requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Request access to the following domains: facebook.com
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Facebook Political Ad Collector. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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