Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Meantime Browser Plugin
A browser plugin that augments your news by detecting bias.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Meantime Browser Plugin launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Browser extension which exposes media bias as you browse.
2020 · ground.news · its alternatives →
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2017 · civikowl.com · its alternatives →
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Facts, not fear
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Identify news source credibility on social media and search
2020 · addons.mozilla.org · its alternatives →
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TLDR 2.0 ▲187Bitesized, customizable news via a chrome extension
2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Read about the bias of the site you’re visiting
2016 · jeffreyatw.com · its alternatives →
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Better understand the bias behind the news you are reading
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Trusted News▲150This plugin analyses the quality of news articles.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · ianww.com · its alternatives →
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NewsWhip▲89Chrome extension that checks how viral your content is
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Search Later▲129Save interesting article keywords to Google them later 🤓
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Rowe▲112News in your Chrome tab that learns your preferences
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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It's been 2 years since the initial release [here](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36102610). The initial version was a very basic prototype which was not available anywhere beyond the GitHub repo. You had to install it as a userscript or load the extension manually. Since then, it remained simple but better, new features include: - Improved accuracy by also using comments to help gauge the topic of discussion and the right keywords. - Published as plugin for more browsers: Chrome, Firefox (including android), and more recently Microsoft Edge. - Support for narrow screens…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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I have a dedicated HN tab that I come back to and reload multiple times a day to see whats new and hot. I wrote a Chrome Extension to: - quickly scan new articles since my last reload - quickly scan highly discussed articles - open actual articles and discussions in a new tab This links to the source code. The chrome extension is linked at the bottom of the github page. Note: - This extension only operates on the HN front page (https://news.ycombinator.com/news) - The first time you reload the HN front page after installing the extension all articles will get highlighted.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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The Bias▲84The synthesis engine for multi-perspective news
Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Uplifters▲82Nice things happen too, add good news to news homepages
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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