The Factual - News Evaluator
Get smarter about the news you read
What is The Factual - News Evaluator?
The Factual - News Evaluator is a Chrome extension developed by http://thefactual.com, and its main feature is "Get smarter about the news you read".
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Extension Usage Instructions
Wondering if a news article you came across is worth your time? Is it well-researched? Is it too opinionated? Is it written by a reporter who is knowledgeable about the topic?
The Factual’s automatically evaluates how informative a news article is based on four factors:
1. Diversity and extent of sources
2. Level of opinionatedness
3. Author expertise on topic
4. Site's historical reputation.
The Factual’s grades are instantly displayed on any news article in your browser and even injected directly into your Facebook or Twitter feed.
Get the most informative stories on trending news topics at https://thefactual.com/news in your new tab (option to turn on/off).
FAQ: http://www.thefactual.com/static/extfaq.html
Note on privacy: The Factual only analyzes news related sites and ignores all other sites. Any information collected is anonymous and not shared with anyone.
Support: [email protected] Extension Basic Information
| Name |  The Factual - News Evaluator |
| ID | clbbiejjicefdjlblgnojolgbideklkp |
| Official URL | https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clbbiejjicefdjlblgnojolgbideklkp |
| Description | Get smarter about the news you read |
| File Size | 3.25 MB |
| Installation Count | 3,308 |
| Current Version | 7.2.1 |
| Last Updated | 2023-09-22 |
| Publish Date | 2020-05-30 |
| Rating | 4.85/5 Total 34 Ratings |
| Developer | http://thefactual.com |
| [email protected] | |
| Payment Type | free |
| Extension Website | https://www.thefactual.com |
| Help Page URL | https://www.thefactual.com/faq/ |
| Privacy Policy Page URL | https://www.thefactual.com/privacy |
| Supported Languages | en |
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