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Google News Blocker is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. Its permissions mean it can inject scripts into pages. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in May 2026.

Google News Blocker Chrome extension security report

ID: abbaenghodbpkiilgjikhnjeepealkpf

Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Active

Version

1.0.1

Size

0.02 MB

Rating

2.5/5

Reviews

Users

185

Type

Extension

Updated

May 10, 2026

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: LekyDree
Privacy: Privacy Policy
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: No
Mailbox exists: Yes
Website: Visit

Extensions

Active

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Listed

Unlisted

Users

6,205

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Versions

+50.41%(+62 users)

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1 version released in this period

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Internal permhash`02979d360c…`
No malicious matches

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Permhash (Mandiant)`dd87a7f565…`
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Item	Type	Severity	Description
scripting	Permission	Critical	This permission allows injection and execution of JavaScript on any webpage. Rated Critical because it can modify page content, steal sensitive data, and inject malicious code into any site the extension has access to.
Contextual Risk Factors	Risk Factor	High	The following context increases the overall risk:• 20% increase: Access to sensitive domains increases potential impact• 10% increase: Early script execution enables pre-emptive content manipulation
storage	Permission	Medium	This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.
tabs	Permission	Medium	This permission enables tab management and monitoring. Rated Medium because it can track open tabs, access tab metadata, and monitor user browsing patterns.
https://news.google.com/*	Host	Medium	Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
Access to Sensitive Domains	Risk Factor	Medium	This extension requests access to sensitive domains: https://news.google.com/*
Early Content Script Execution	Risk Factor	Medium	This extension runs content scripts at document_start.

Sensitive Domain Access

This extension has access to the following sensitive domains:

https://news.google.com/*

About this extension

Blocks articles on Google News containing specified keywords.

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Google News Blocker removes all articles on news.google.com that contain a keyword that you have blocked. This extension serves as an easy way to block any Google News articles on topics you don't want to see. Once installed, clicking on the extension icon will bring up a popup with a textbox for entering keywords to block and a toggle that shows a list of your currently blocked keywords. To add a keyword, type the word in the textbox and then press enter or the + button. Any articles on Google News that contain the keyword will be removed. You can remove blocked keywords by clicking the - button next to it in the list.

User reviews

2.8 out of 5 · 4 most recent reviews

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Negative

It doesn't even work. I tried blocking WrestleMania, even using the exact upper and lower case letters, yet the article still shows up.

Alaskan Puffin·20 Apr 2026

Doesnt seem to function anymore

Christian S·20 Apr 2026

edit: extension was updated in May. Appears to be functional again as of 8/29/2026. As such, 4 stars. Works excellently, its a little spartan but gets the job done. Could've saved myself a spoiler today but at least I've learned Doesnt seem to function anymore, used to work very nicely but no longer

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Version	Size	Verdict	Findings	Permhash
1.0.1 Latest	0.02 MB	Not scanned	—	dd87a7f565936efa6b3e6f01f42b972fecab4a06bc2dfb1a0dff40c6b4f5e80b
1.0	0.02 MB	Not scanned	—	dd87a7f565936efa6b3e6f01f42b972fecab4a06bc2dfb1a0dff40c6b4f5e80b

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