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24 alternatives to Newsblock

Secure your news reading experience

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Newsblock launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sadblock▲155

   Block sad/depressing news from your social feeds

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Trusted News▲150

   This plugin analyses the quality of news articles.

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Ground News Bias Checker▲256

   Browser extension which exposes media bias as you browse.

   2020 · ground.news · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Factual (Chrome extension)▲122

   Facts, not fear

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stop The Bullshit▲118

   Hide posts & block sites that publish fake news on Facebook

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Trusted News▲69

   Trusted News helps you spot fake or suspicious news.

   2018 · trusted-news.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TrueStory▲69

   Similar news with opposing views

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Rowe▲112

   News in your Chrome tab that learns your preferences

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Newsprompt for Google Chrome▲91

   Discover breaking and trending news from around the web

   2016 · newsprompt.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Headline Cleaner▲29

    Make clickbait headlines factual and informative

    2025 · headlinecleaner.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Newsroom Beta▲85

    Fighting misinformation, promoting plurality online

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    News Search by The Factual▲96

    Politically diverse and highly credible search results

    2022 · yahoo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NewsTab▲67

    This extension is for those who needs news from all sources.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fact Check▲136

    Your personal research assistant and BS detector

    2024 · factchecker.carrd.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    TLDR 2.0 ▲187

    Bitesized, customizable news via a chrome extension

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Your News▲166

    News from Your Favorite Blogs, YouTube and Reddit Channels.

    2024 · yournews.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Handy News▲79

    News without the noise

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    NewsWhip▲89

    Chrome extension that checks how viral your content is

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Meantime Browser Plugin▲84

    A browser plugin that augments your news by detecting bias.

    2020 · utime.news · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Debriefs▲132

    Synthesize media for news consumption and industry knowledge

    2024 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Media Bias/Fact Check Icon▲73

    Read about the bias of the site you’re visiting

    2016 · jeffreyatw.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Stopaganda Plus▲77

    Identify news source credibility on social media and search

    2020 · addons.mozilla.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hash Tab▲155

    A trending news story with every new tab.

    2016 · thehash.today · its alternatives →

24. 24IB
    I built a tool to remove news articles from HN▲131

    2020 · hn.luap.info · 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 →