Bye Rupert focuses on avoiding websites controlled by Rupert Murdoch and News Corp. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is Bye Rupert for?

Bye Rupert is a consumer product built for firefox users who want to avoid News Corp websites.

Does Bye Rupert have a free plan?

Yes — Bye Rupert is free to use.

What platforms does Bye Rupert run on?

Bye Rupert runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Bye Rupert still maintained?

Unverified. Bye Rupert 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 Bye Rupert?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Hashrate Lens, SaveAI, and Codex File Drop.

Who makes Bye Rupert?

Bye Rupert is developed by Mathew Carpenter, based in Australia.

When did Bye Rupert launch?

Bye Rupert first shipped in 2020.

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Bye Rupert

Name: Bye Rupert
Author: Mathew Carpenter

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions🇦🇺

Bye Rupert is a Firefox browser extension that blocks websites controlled by Rupert Murdoch and News Corp. It is intended for users who want to reduce pageviews for those sites and support alternative news sources.

FreeWebEmbeddable

Visit mozilla.org

Overview

3 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Bye Rupert takes a focused approach. It focuses on avoiding websites controlled by Rupert Murdoch and News Corp. Bye Rupert is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who want to avoid News Corp websites. Bye Rupert costs nothing to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Bye Rupert is Mathew Carpenter, based in Australia, and it first shipped in 2020. Among its 3 catalogued features are website blocking, domain filtering, and firefox integration. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Website blocking
Domain filtering
Firefox integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 16:45 UTC
Bye Rupert verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Bye Rupert

What is Bye Rupert?: Bye Rupert focuses on avoiding websites controlled by Rupert Murdoch and News Corp. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Bye Rupert for?: Bye Rupert is a consumer product built for firefox users who want to avoid News Corp websites.
Does Bye Rupert have a free plan?: Yes — Bye Rupert is free to use.
What platforms does Bye Rupert run on?: Bye Rupert runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Bye Rupert still maintained?: Unverified. Bye Rupert 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 Bye Rupert?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Hashrate Lens, SaveAI, and Codex File Drop.Hashrate Lens SaveAI Codex File Drop
Who makes Bye Rupert?: Bye Rupert is developed by Mathew Carpenter, based in Australia.
When did Bye Rupert launch?: Bye Rupert first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who want to avoid News Corp websites
Model: B2C
Solves: Avoiding websites controlled by Rupert Murdoch and News Corp.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: bye-rupert

Developer

🇦🇺Mathew Carpenter

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: bye-rupert-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bye-rupert

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