News Bias Scorer for Browser Reading Sessions

Problem: Politically-aware readers who distrust single-source news currently have to manually cross-check stories, visit sites like AllSides, or rely on gut instinct to detect framing and slant. This friction happens outside their reading flow, so most people skip it and absorb whatever framing the article uses. Named product: BiasLens, a browser plugin that overlays a real-time political bias and framing score directly on news articles as you read. Solution: As a user lands on an article, BiasLens scores the piece for political lean and framing choices, then surfaces a cross-source comparison panel showing how other outlets covered the same story. Instead of forcing the reader to leave the page, the analysis appears inline. MVP: A browser extension that (1) detects a news article page, (2) attaches a lean and framing score badge, (3) offers a one-click cross-source comparison for the same story. Start with major English-language news domains. Revenue: B2C subscription or one-time unlock sold through a creator-commerce style checkout. Comparables like Stan (~$35697/mo MRR, payment-verified via stripe) and Gumroad (~$71439 revenue last 30d, payment-verified) show that lightweight tools sold direct to consumers can generate meaningful revenue without enterprise sales. Charge a low monthly fee for unlimited comparisons and advanced framing breakdowns. GTM: Seed into the active YouTube media-bias debate communities where this exact topic already draws sustained attention, partnering with commentators who cover media bias. Growth loops: Every cross-source comparison is inherently shareable (a screenshot of two outlets framing the same story differently), which drives organic distribution back into the same politically engaged audiences that create the content.