You don't need the news!
Blocks over 100 news sites as well as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
As of May 2026, You don't need the news! has 3 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.
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3
3
Ratingno change0%
5.00
1 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
1
Version
1.0
Manifest V3
History
2 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 3 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0 |
| May 26, 2026 | 2 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Now | 3 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- activeTabscripting
- Host access
- https://api.npoint.io/*
Screenshots
About
Sick of opening news sites and social media and losing time and focus while you work? This extension blocks them out so you can focus on getting back to work and remaining productive.
Technical
- Version
- 1.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 124KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- bgaiinkldeidiiphcbipeomcajmndomh
- Developer ID
- u52419814c2611026b2320d54d1db7a31
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Jul 17, 2022
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jul 17, 2022
- Last Scraped
- May 26, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- https://youdontneedthenews.com
- Privacy Policy
- —
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