Is NewsGuard safe?

Low risk

NewsGuard sends each visited hostname and hovered link URL to its servers, tied to a persistent per-installation identifier.

Part of this rating comes from analysis signals we haven't published as detailed findings yet.

NewsGuard Technologies, Inc.v5.9.8Chrome Web Store
20Risk

AI-generated. Findings may contain errors. Those marked Verified have been manually reviewed.

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Updated 22 July 2026hcgajcpgaalgpeholhdooeddllhedegi