Track Your News Diet with myBias
myBias is a Chrome add-on developed by allen-n that helps users track the political bias of their news diet. By automatically and privately monitoring the political bias of the articles and links you encounter while browsing the web, myBias aims to increase empathy and depolarize the political climate.
With myBias, you can gain a better understanding of others by being aware of the political bias present in the news you consume. The add-on works by tracking your visits to websites ranked by AllSides, as well as the links to news sites ranked by AllSides that appear in your browser. It then provides corresponding bias ratings for these sites, such as left, leans left, center, leans right, right, or mixed.
Privacy and transparency are key features of myBias. The extension collects data solely on your device and none of the collected data ever leaves your device. The source code is open for anyone to review, ensuring the privacy of your information. The rankings used in myBias are sourced from AllSides and are updated semi-regularly by the developer.
As a single developer shop, allen-n welcomes feedback from users to improve the experience with the extension. Whether you want to broaden your horizons or contribute to depolarizing the political climate, myBias is a useful tool to track and understand your news diet.
