Free Chrome extension
The Web Jury Chrome extension overlays crowd-sourced bias and accuracy ratings directly on news articles, YouTube channels, and Twitter accounts — without you leaving the page.
In the meantime, check any URL on the site.
Also available for Firefox and Edge. Mobile: use the bookmarklet (no install needed).
Bias rating, accuracy score, and review count appear next to articles, channel pages, and Twitter accounts without you leaving the page.
See an outlet acting out? Click the extension icon and drop a bias + accuracy vote on the spot — anonymous, no account, straight into the public score. Full written reviews live on web-jury.com.
Page addresses are stripped to the minimum before lookup — no tracking params, and private networks and search pages never leave your machine. Your check history stays on your device; no profile, nothing sold.
To look up a score, the extension sends a stripped-down form of the page's address to Web Jury — login credentials, fragments, and tracking parameters are removed first, and the only query parameter kept is one that identifies the content itself (like a YouTube video id). Addresses on private or internal networks and search-results pages never leave your machine. Lookups are anonymous: the extension has no account system, builds no profile, and your check history stays in your browser. Full details in our privacy policy.
Manifest v3, with deliberately minimal permissions — it runs only on the sites you see badges on unless you explicitly opt in to more.
Quick-rating from the popup works without any account — votes are anonymous and rate-limited. Writing full reviews happens on web-jury.com with your account.
Does it work in incognito mode?
Only if you explicitly enable it. Chrome disables extensions in incognito by default — open chrome://extensions, find Web Jury, click Details, and toggle "Allow in incognito."
Will it slow down my browser?
Negligible. One small lookup per page, cached locally for repeat visits, and rate-budgeted so busy feeds don't spray requests.
What if an outlet has no Web Jury data yet?
The icon shows a neutral state. Click it to add the outlet (paste verification, leave the first review) — your contribution shapes the score going forward.
Firefox? Edge? Safari?
Firefox and Edge work the same as Chrome (manifest v3 compatible). Safari extension is in review. For mobile, use the bookmarklet.
How is this different from AllSides Extension or NewsGuard?
AllSides covers ~600 outlets via editorial team. NewsGuard requires a paid subscription. Web Jury is crowd-sourced, covers thousands, and is free. Full comparison.
The extension is still in review before it goes on the Chrome Web Store. Everything it shows is already on the site.
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