TrustLayer

You click a link. It looks like news. It has a professional layout. But is it actually credible? Is it pushing a political agenda? Is the article 3 years old being shared as if it just happened?

TrustLayer answers those questions in under a second — on every page you visit.

What It Does

TrustLayer combines a curated media database with a 5-category algorithmic scoring system to give you a real-time credibility assessment of any web page:

- Credibility Score (A-F) — Instant letter grade with a 0-100 numeric score. Grades are based on domain reputation or a 5-category weighted algorithm for unknown sources
- Political Bias — Detects lean from Far-Left to Far-Right using the Media Bias Fact Check (MBFC) database for known sources
- Tone Analysis — Measures sensationalism (%) and clickbait score (%) from article language patterns
- Article Age & Freshness — Detects publish date, modified date, and flags articles older than 90 days
- Citation & Source Check — Counts how many links in the article body point to reputable sources (.gov, .edu, Reuters, AP, etc.)
- Why This Score — Full per-category breakdown (Domain Trust, Editorial Standards, Transparency, Content Quality, Red Flags) with explanations

Scoring Categories

Domain Trust — TLD quality, HTTPS, domain pattern
Editorial Standards — Author, date, citations, structured data
Transparency — Correction policy, about/contact, ownership
Content Quality — Word count, quotes, structure, sourcing
Red Flags — Ads, popups, caps title, clickbait patterns

Who It's For

- Journalists and researchers verifying sources
- Students checking article credibility for assignments
- Anyone concerned about misinformation and media bias
- Professionals who need to vet sources quickly
- Fact-checkers and media literacy educators

How It Works

1. Visit any web page — TrustLayer activates automatically
2. The floating badge shows the credibility grade (A-F)
3. Click the badge to open the full analysis sidebar
4. See the complete breakdown: score, bias, tone, age, citations, and why

Privacy

TrustLayer processes all analysis locally in your browser. No content from pages you visit is sent to any external server. The MBFC source database is bundled with the extension.

Pricing

$1.99 — One-time payment — Lifetime access

No subscription. Includes all future score model updates.