Block News Websites
Block News Websites is a Firefox browser extension that prevents access to more than 5,000 news websites, including major newspapers and broadcasters. It closes tabs opened to blocked sites and accepts requests for additional websites.
Overview
5 featuresBlock News Websites is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on avoiding distracting news websites while working or focusing. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users seeking to reduce news-related distractions. It is available for free. Block News Websites is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Aditya builds and maintains Block News Websites, and it first shipped in 2022. Key capabilities include news blocking, tab closing, and 5,000+ blocked sites. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- News blocking
- Tab closing
- 5,000+ blocked sites
- Website requests
- Browser permissions
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed15 Sep · 21:28 UTCBlock News Websites verified via Firefox Add-onsSource: Firefox Add-ons · Open
Frequently asked questions about Block News Websites
- What does Block News Websites do?
- Block News Websites focuses on avoiding distracting news websites while working or focusing. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who should use Block News Websites?
- Block News Websites is a consumer product built for firefox users seeking to reduce news-related distractions.
- Does Block News Websites have a free plan?
- Yes — Block News Websites is free to use.
- What platforms does Block News Websites run on?
- Block News Websites runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is Block News Websites still maintained?
- Unverified. Block News Websites has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What projects are similar to Block News Websites?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Block Websites, Website Blocker, and Site Blocker.Block WebsitesWebsite BlockerSite Blocker
- Who makes Block News Websites?
- Block News Websites is developed by Aditya.
- How long has Block News Websites been around?
- Block News Websites first shipped in 2022.
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