Newsbreaker — Bypass News Chrome extension icon

Newsbreaker — Bypass News

📦 v1.0.0
💾 30.19KiB
📅 2026-03-03
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Overview

NewsBreaker is your key to uninterrupted news reading on News & Observer. This lightweight extension automatically detects and removes ad-blocker detection walls that block access to articles, allowing you to read content without disabling your ad blocker.

🔥 **Key Features:**
- Automatic modal detection and removal
- Manual "Break Now" button for instant access
- Smart targeting using multiple detection methods
- Restores proper scrolling behavior
- Toggle between automatic and manual modes
- Minimal performance impact

🎯 **How It Works:**
NewsBreaker intelligently identifies News & Observer's ad-blocker detection modals by their unique text patterns and removes them seamlessly. It uses continuous monitoring to catch dynamically loaded walls and fixes overflow styles that prevent scrolling.

🛡️ **Privacy-First:**
- No data collection or tracking
- All settings stored locally
- Open source code for transparency
- Minimal permissions required

Perfect for readers who want to support their favorite ad blocker while still accessing quality journalism from News & Observer.

⚡ Install NewsBreaker and read news your way!

Tags

Productivity/tools ad-blocker productivity/tools

Privacy Practices

Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

🔐 Security Analysis

This extension hasn't been security-scanned yet.

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