Snopes Searcher

Lets you check snopes with a highlight and right-click.
What is Snopes Searcher?
Snopes Searcher is a Chrome extension that lets you check the credibility of stories by highlighting the text and searching the acclaimed debunker Snopes. It provides an easy and efficient way to verify the validity of news and information online.

Extension stats

By: Warpshade
Users: 199 ▼ -7
Rating: 4.00 (4)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2014-11-10)
Creation date: 2014-11-10
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
Size: 49.92K

Ranking

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#5655 in Tools ▼ 79

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Extension summary

See a story and not sure if it's real or not? Highlight the text and search famed debunker Snopes with this tool.

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User reviews

Like just to have a couple of options in terms of pop-up vs new tab, and if new tab, allow it to be the next tab, not the end one. Very minor stuff, love the extension!
by CC S, 2018-02-12

Love it. Fast and accurate.
by Roger Villeneuve, 2016-03-30
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Snopes Searcher does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Snopes Searcher has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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