What is CheckMyNews?
CheckMyNews is a privacy extension for chrome. it's a free extension , it has 93 active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 3.67 from 3 rated user, last update is 444 days ago.
What’s new in version 0.0.0.16?
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
How to install CheckMyNews?
You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.
Preview of CheckMyNews
Technical Features:
- Latest Version: 0.0.0.16
- Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
- License: Free
- Latest update: Monday, February 6th, 2023
- Author: adimpact.slide.lig
CheckMyNews Available languages:
English, Français, português (Brasil), português (Portugal).
FAQ
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What about others talk about checkmynews chrome extension?
50% user give 5-star rating, 50% user give 1-star rating. Read reviews of checkmynews
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How could i get help if there is something wrong with checkmynews chrome extension?
You could find more help information from checkmynews support page.
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How could i contact the developer of checkmynews chrome extension?
You could send emails to publisher, or check publisher's website.
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What privacy data checkmynews chrome extension collect?
- Personal communications
- Web history
- User activity
- Website content
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What are the required permissions for extensions?
- http://www.facebook.com/*
- https://www.facebook.com/*
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- storage
- tabs
More about manifest_file of checkmynews.
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How could i report abuse of checkmynews chrome extension?
You could click to report abuse of checkmynews.
Reviews of checkmynews:
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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