Is NewsGuard safe?
NewsGuard sends each visited hostname and hovered link URL to its servers, tied to a persistent per-installation identifier.
On each tab navigation and link hover in search results or social media, the extension transmits the page hostname or full link URL to api.newsguardtech.com. A stable UUID (ga_client_id), generated at install time and stored locally for one year, accompanies Google Analytics events and associates your browsing activity with a persistent per-installation identity. On Chrome, these transmissions occur without a consent gate; Firefox builds check a consent-no-tracking flag before firing.
Part of this rating comes from analysis signals we haven't published as detailed findings yet.
Who publishes itNewsGuard Technologies, Inc. - 1 other listing from the same operator, none carrying a finding
NewsGuard Technologies, Inc. - 1 other listing from the same operator, none carrying a finding
What this publisher told the store about itself, and the other listings that told it the same thing.
Same store account
1 other listing published from this account, 1k+ users between them, none of them carrying a finding.
Shared hosts - 4 hostnames
Hostnames hardcoded in this extension that few other listings call. That can mean one operator behind both, and it can equally mean a small shared vendor, so it is context rather than a conclusion. Hosts that many listings call are left out: they are services, not connections.
AI-generated. Findings may contain errors. Those marked Verified have been manually reviewed.
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Where it sends data
Destinations our analysis observed NewsGuard contacting. Sending data somewhere is not a finding on its own - an extension that syncs your settings has to talk to its own server - but it is where your data can go, and who else it goes to.
- account.newsguardtech.com
NewsGuard sends data to account.newsguardtech.com. 2 other extensions we have analysed send data here.
- api.newsguardtech.com
NewsGuard sends data to api.newsguardtech.com. One other extension we have analysed sends data here.