Spot Fake News Domains

This extension will spot fake news domains while browsing

Spot Fake News Domains - Chrome Extension

Spot Fake News Domains is a Chrome extension that helps users identify fake news websites while browsing. It adds a flag next to the title of the page, warning about the reliability of the information provided by the website.

Extension stats

Users: 112
Version: 0.1 (Last updated: 2018-12-27)
Creation date: 2018-12-23
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • https://*/*
  • http://*/*
  • *://*/*
Size: 13.74K

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Flags Fake News Websites While Browsing.

This extension will help you identify fake news websites while browsing. Adds a flag next to title of the page warning about the of information provided by the website.

ABOUT

This extension is an open-source project developed by the students of NIIT University as part of the CS 4151 (Cyber Security). You can find source code at https://github.com/gvaishno/Fake-News-Domain-Detection

Extension safety

Risk impact

Spot Fake News Domains requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Spot Fake News Domains is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.

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