Know News

Dynamic fake news detection

What is Know News?

Know News is a Chrome extension developed by https://mediamonitoringafrica.org, and its main feature is "Dynamic fake news detection".

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        Easily see if a news site offers credible news or should not be trusted and is un-credbile/dodgy. If you care about sharing news that is credible download and use this extension to help you identify if the site you are browsing contains credible news or un-credible/dodgy news. We apply set criteria to determine if a news site is credible or not. /assist us by identifying more credible sites but also hep us spot the ones that are un-credible/dodgy so we can alert others. Developed by Media Monitoring Africa, an independent non-profit organisation that promotes media freedom, media quality, and ethical journalism.                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Know News Know News
ID bmlfbcipfpdohbhhlkibdiacikbpaofm
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/know-news/bmlfbcipfpdohbhhlkibdiacikbpaofm
Description Dynamic fake news detection
File Size 101 KB
Installation Count 262
Current Version 0.10.0
Last Updated 2022-09-23
Publish Date 2020-06-19
Rating 4.33/5 Total 6 Ratings
Developer https://mediamonitoringafrica.org
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website http://knownewsrealist.org
Help Page URL http://knownewsrealist.org/KnowNews_Privacy_Policy_August2019.pdf
Privacy Policy Page URL http://knownewsrealist.org/KnowNews_Privacy_Policy_August2019.pdf
Supported Languages en
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