Negative News Filter

This extension hides article links containing specific words on news sites. You can also hide annoying elements such as sidebars and comments all at once. Supported sites can be added by sending requests on GitHub.

Negative News Filter - Hide specific words on news sites

Negative News Filter is a Firefox add-on that allows you to hide article links containing specific words on news sites. It also provides the option to hide annoying elements such as sidebars and comments. You can easily customize your filtering preferences and even request support for additional sites.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
By: sanlun
Daily users: 73
2
Rating: 5.00
(3)
Version: 0.5.0 (Last updated: 2024-03-10)
Version code: 5703599
Creation date: 2023-02-22
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sanlun1/negative-news-filter/main/rules.json
Size: 29.21K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Negative News Filter requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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