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24 alternatives to Fake News Alert

Alerts when you visit a site known for spreading fake news

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fake News Alert launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   B.S. Detector▲227

   Identify fake news sources on Facebook in Chrome

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fake News Monitor▲72

   A trustworthiness score to rank websites

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Stop The Bullshit▲118

   Hide posts & block sites that publish fake news on Facebook

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Newsprompt for Google Chrome▲91

   Discover breaking and trending news from around the web

   2016 · newsprompt.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Fake News Detector▲2

   Chrome Extension that detects Fake News

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Media Bias/Fact Check Icon▲73

   Read about the bias of the site you’re visiting

   2016 · jeffreyatw.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Factual (Chrome extension)▲122

   Facts, not fear

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Top▲240

   Get notified about the top 10 tech stories every day

   2016 · topnotifier.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Phishing Alert▲8

   Monitor, detect and learn about Phishing techniques

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Site Alerts▲108

    Instant insights on any website

    2014 · sitealerts.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Suspicious Site Reporter▲74

    Report suspicious sites to Google

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    URL Online▲155

    Prank your friends with fake news

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TLDR 2.0 ▲187

    Bitesized, customizable news via a chrome extension

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Google Alerts▲68

    Monitor the web for interesting new content (redesigned)

    2014 · google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    I Built a “Google Alerts” for Hacker News▲151

    2019 · pipedream.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    A Chrome extension to see notifications for comments on your HN threads▲79

    2021 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Spot hyped news at a glance on Hacker News and Reddit▲30

    2014 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hacker News Stack▲138

    Focus on the really fresh and unread news in Hacker News.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Stopaganda Plus▲77

    Identify news source credibility on social media and search

    2020 · addons.mozilla.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hacker News Talk, a Chrome extension for real-time commentary▲48

    2013 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21UH
    Updated Hacker News Chrome Extension▲59

    2013 · blog.tommoor.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    HackerNews as default tab (chrome extension)▲54

    2014 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23FN
    FakeBullshit.news – A fake fake news website▲18

    The only news source you can TRUST

    2017 · fakebullshit.news · its alternatives →

24. 24
    NewsWhip▲89

    Chrome extension that checks how viral your content is

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →