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Know News

by williamb · mediamonitoringafrica.org · Social Networking
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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Dynamic fake news detection

Users
300
+19 in 30 days
Rating
4.3 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
6
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#54K
#45K among extensions
Version
0.11.0
updated 6 Feb 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
30168307Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 300 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
146Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 6 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Know News

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.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+8+2.7%00.00
30 days+19+6.8%00.00
6 months−21−6.5%00.00
1 year−11−3.5%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Know News appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
news#9+2

Version history

4 versions recorded
0.11.06 Feb 2025
0.10.022 Sep 2022
0.9.312 Mar 2021
0.9.119 Jun 2020

Details

Category
Social Networking
First seen
19 Jun 2020
Size
102 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
knownewsrealist.org
Support
knownewsrealist.org
Extension ID
bmlfbcipfpdohbhhlkibdiacikbpaofm

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 3, likelihood 0
Permissions
tabsnotificationsstorage
Site access
http://*/https://*/<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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