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Is NewsGuard safe?

This security report analyses whether NewsGuard is safe to install on your browser. We check NewsGuard for malicious behaviour, data exfiltration, suspicious permissions, and known vulnerabilities so you can decide if NewsGuard is safe for your personal or enterprise fleet.

Low risk

NewsGuard is a legitimate news credibility rating service with minor security issues: hardcoded API credentials and message handler without strict origin validation.

v5.9.8Chrome Web Store
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Updated 10 April 2026hcgajcpgaalgpeholhdooeddllhedegi

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