Honest Reporting Canada · browser extension

Read the news with a sharper eye

Honest Reporting Canada promotes fair and accurate Canadian media coverage of Israel and the Jewish community, and works to combat antisemitism. This extension brings that mission to your browser — flagging bias and factual inaccuracies in the news as you read, and explaining why.

Choose your browser Chrome + Firefox   /   Free to use
Flags bias in placeRight on the article
Clear explanationsWhy each passage was flagged
Consent firstSent only when you ask

How it works

A second look, right when it matters.

The extension monitors the media you read for bias against Israel and the Jewish community and surfaces it directly in the story — no separate tab, no extra step.

01

Open an article

Read any news story as you normally would. Nothing is sent or analyzed until you ask.

02

Start the review

Click the extension icon and confirm. Only then is the article sent for analysis.

03

Explore the findings

Each flagged passage is marked Bias or Factual inaccuracy, with an explanation and a neutral suggested correction.

Download

Choose your browser.

Use the current edition whenever possible. Legacy downloads remain available for supported older browsers and managed environments.

Legacy browser note: Chrome 139 removed Manifest V2. Older packages may require sideloading, enterprise policy, or Firefox signing and are provided for compatible environments only.

Compatibility

The right edition for your setup.

Not sure which file to choose? Start with the current edition for your browser. Choose legacy only when your browser version or managed environment requires it.

EditionStandardBrowser support
Chrome currentManifest V3Chrome 88+
Chrome legacyManifest V2Chrome 49–138*
Firefox currentManifest V3Firefox 115+ / Android 115+
Firefox legacyManifest V2Firefox 52+ / Android 113+*

Designed with consent

Your reading stays yours until you ask for analysis.

Before its first review, the extension clearly asks permission to transmit the current page URL, headline, and article text. Your choice is stored in your browser.

No account requiredInstall and use the extension without creating a login.
Analysis on requestArticle content is sent only after you choose to review it.

Installation

From download to first review.

Download and unzip

Choose the current or legacy package for your browser, then extract the ZIP archive to a permanent folder.

Open extension settings

In Chrome, visit chrome://extensions and enable Developer mode. In Firefox, visit about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox.

Load the extension

Chrome users choose "Load unpacked" and select the extracted folder. Firefox users choose "Load Temporary Add-on" and select manifest.json.

Pin it and start reading

Keep the extension icon in your toolbar. Open a story, click it, review the consent prompt, and begin.

Add a clearer perspective to your browser.

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