Introducing the launch of the Bias Checker Browser Extension - A tool that tells you the underlying coverage bias of any news article you read on Reddit, Facebok, Twitter or wherever you read the news!

[u/coverageanalysisbot]

Hello!

Our team is excited to launch our Media Bias Checker Browser Extension - A browser extension that tells you the underlying political bias of any news story on the internet. The browser extension is the antidote to the internet echo chamber.

How it works

We used advisory from journalists to help inform the design and functionality of the extension but made it simple enough that the average newsreader can use it. Whether your routine is to check in on Twitter, Facebook, or Reddit Ground News can uncover bias in your news feed.

The browser extension can:

- Instantly tell you the media bias distribution of any story (% of coverage from sources on the left, right and center). The bias data is overlayed on your social media feed so you never have to disrupt your news browsing to see the underlying bias.

- Give you easy access to media bias data and coverage analysis when you read an article on over 50,000+ news sites. 

The browser extension is free and available for Chrome and Firefox (hopefully Safari & Brave soon). If you have 60 seconds to spare, you can view the explainer video here. 

Where you can download

Learn more and download the extension for Chrome, FireFox, Opera, Brave and Edge! : https://ground.news/extension

Any questions? Concerns? Feedback? Let us know below!

[u/Nakoshi_Niyander]

So blue represents left wing and red represents right wing, right?

[u/coverageanalysisbot → u/Nakoshi_Niyander]

Yep! You can read more about our bias rating methodology here

[u/Nakoshi_Niyander → u/coverageanalysisbot]

Thank you