Good News
Blocks unwanted news stories from appearing in your Google News feed.
What is Good News?
Good News is a Chrome extension developed by MrSethT, and its main feature is "Blocks unwanted news stories from appearing in your Google News feed.".
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Extension Usage Instructions
It blocks unwanted news stories from appearing in your Google news feed. Add keywords and key phrases as patterns to block. Then, any headlines or leads that contain those patterns will be hidden from view. To restore them, either remove the pattern or click the "show" link at the top of the news feed.
Import my list as a starter - https://pastebin.com/dh9TuPsL
What's new-
06/2018
- first word bug
- attempt to prevent overly simple keywords
05/2018
- started handling new layout
07/2017
- much faster
- can hide notification
- works with new redesign
- added "Silent Mode"
- UI tweaks
- now applies to all regions (*://news.google.*)
It largely borrows from Personal Blocklist (by Google)
Keyword muting, trump, kardashian, block Extension Basic Information
| Name |  Good News |
| ID | ekcmgkhakdlcondlgmadpiogjnlggpne |
| Official URL | https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/good-news/ekcmgkhakdlcondlgmadpiogjnlggpne |
| Description | Blocks unwanted news stories from appearing in your Google News feed. |
| File Size | 154 KB |
| Installation Count | 4,185 |
| Current Version | 3.11 |
| Last Updated | 2019-01-31 |
| Publish Date | 2019-01-31 |
| Rating | 4.69/5 Total 228 Ratings |
| Developer | MrSethT |
| [email protected] | |
| Payment Type | free |
| Supported Languages | en |
| manifest.json | |
{
"update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
"author": "Seth Thompson",
"background": {
"scripts": [
"common.js"
]
},
"browser_action": {
"default_icon": "images\/icon48.png",
"default_popup": "manager.html",
"default_title": "Good News"
},
"content_scripts": [
{
"js": [
"common.js",
"content_script.js"
],
"matches": [
"*:\/\/*\/*"
],
"run_at": "document_start"
}
],
"default_locale": "en",
"description": "Blocks unwanted news stories from appearing in your Google News feed.",
"icons": {
"128": "images\/icon128.png",
"16": "images\/icon16.png",
"48": "images\/icon48.png"
},
"manifest_version": 2,
"name": "Good News",
"permissions": [
"tabs",
"*:\/\/*\/*"
],
"version": "3.11"
} | |
