NewsGuard
NewsGuard's red/green rating and labels help users know which news and information websites to trust.
NewsGuard: Trustworthy News Source Ratings Firefox Add-On
NewsGuard is a Firefox add-on that provides accurate reliability ratings and labels for information and news sources. It helps users discern trustworthy news websites and stay away from misinformation and disinformation. These site ratings are done by a professional team of journalists using nine basic, unbiased journalistic criteria. The add-on covers all news sites comprising 95% of online engagement.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
By: NewsGuard
Rating: 3.33 
(246)
Weekly download count: 22
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- tabs
- storage
- https://*/
- nativeMessaging
Size: 1.66M
Email: su*****@newsguardtech.com
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
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User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Clearly shows the extent to which sites can be trusted
- Provides explanations on how trust decisions are reached
Cons
- Requires payment or credit card information for trial
- Add-on does not function properly without a subscription
- Perceived bias in fact-checking
Most mentioned
- Requires payment/subscription
- Add-on does not work without signing up
- Concerns about impartiality and data privacy
User reviews
Newsguard is not "funded" by USAID. Certain parties that spread lies are always trying to demonize the fact checkers.
by Firefox user 17953219, 2025-02-18
USAID funded garbage.
by Firefox user 18831763, 2025-02-13
I went for the trial w/ credit card. Installed the add-on and it did nothing. I looked around their site for help but found nothing useful. I'm not getting paid to be their QA so I cancelled before the trial was up. Too bad because its a good concept.
by Firefox user 14861462, 2025-01-07
Add-on safety
Risk impact
NewsGuard requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of NewsGuard. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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