What is Avast News Companion (beta)?

Avast News Companion (beta) is a Chrome extension developed by https://www.avast.com, and its main feature is "Build a full picture of the story with Avast News Companion".

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Extension Usage Instructions

Don’t be fooled by fake news. Get Avast News Companion to check your sources for biases and factual reporting.

With Avast News Companion, you can easily and quickly check how accurate and balanced your favorite news sites are. It alerts you when sites have a known political bias, which range from Left to Right, and we'll also tell you about scientific, satiric, and questionable sources.
With this extension you’ll be sure to know the truth behind what you read. Avast News Companion uses algorithms that analyze factual reporting, and verify the statements from the articles against fact-checking databases. Based on that you’ll get alerted about misleading claims or incorrect news.

The extension can also identify conspiracies and propaganda, so you know you're reading the truth.

It helps you to:

- Get all the info before forming an opinion
- Understand your own reading habits
- Make informed decisions about news

Coming soon:

- Reading habits

Visualize what you're reading in descriptive diagrams. We'll show you your stats on politics, tabloids, and science to help you balance your reading habits.

Don’t be fooled, make sure you read real news. Available for Google Chrome™ and other Chromium browsers.

This extension collects info about:

- Which parts of the extension you click on and the order that you click on them. This helps us understand which features you like best.
- The ratings you give us for each article (on whether or not the info was helpful). This helps us make sure the extension works properly.
- The newspaper pages you’re reading. This provides the info to show you your reading habits and insights. We'll never collect info about other browsing habits (like shopping or streaming).

We have a full list of the websites where we track reading. Download it here.

Don’t be fooled, make sure you read real news. Available for Google Chrome™ and other Chromium browsers.

For more details visit, https://platform.avast.com/innovation/news-companion

Extension Basic Information

Name	Avast News Companion (beta)
ID	nnipjbkgjiipeheicnnoabkhedpljgpm
Official URL	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/avast-news-companion-beta/nnipjbkgjiipeheicnnoabkhedpljgpm
Description	Build a full picture of the story with Avast News Companion
File Size	508 KB
Installation Count	104
Current Version	1.3.164
Last Updated	2022-02-22
Publish Date	2021-08-29
Rating	3.00/5 Total 2 Ratings
Developer	https://www.avast.com
Email	[email protected]
Payment Type	free
Extension Website	http://platform.avast.com/innovation/news-companion
Privacy Policy Page URL	https://www.avast.com/products-policy
Supported Languages	en
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