CaptainFact
Collaborative, real-time fact checking. Free and open source.
CaptainFact - Collaborative, Real-Time Fact Checking Extension
CaptainFact is a potent Chrome extension designed to bring fact-checking to your fingertips. It harnesses the power of collaboration, creating a community where users can engage in verifying the credibility of online data. By sourcing, voting, and chatting about facts, users work together to sift through the vast wealth of information on the internet. The tool ensures that the data we interact with is accurate and reliable. As an open-source project under the GPL3 license, it fosters transparency and encourages community involvement in its development.
Extension stats
Manifest V3
Permissions:
- storage
Host permissions:
- *://m.youtube.com/*
- *://www.youtube.com/*
- *://*.captainfact.io/*/*
Size: 1.41M
Email: co*****@captainfact.io
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Effective fact-checking during YouTube videos
- Improves the quality of information available online
- Integrates well with YouTube
- Creative concept with great execution
- Public utility, beneficial for users
Cons
- Lacks a mobile version for Firefox
- Limited to YouTube content for now
Most mentioned
- Great concept and execution
- Live fact-checking is valuable
- Need for Firefox mobile version
User reviews
Great idea, great execution! Very creative)
by 
Igor Lebedev, 2024-02-02
Igor Lebedev, 2024-02-02Concept génial
by 
Adrien Choussat, 2020-11-17
Adrien Choussat, 2020-11-17Le problème du factchecking aujourd'hui : des médias écrivent de supers articles pour expliquer qu'une information est mauvaise, mais personne ne les voit ! Cette extension donne de la visibilité aux vérifications pour améliorer la qualité des info sur Youtube. J'espère que ça fonctionnera bientôt pour tout type de contenu.
by 
Florence Chatelot, 2019-10-26
Florence Chatelot, 2019-10-26Extension safety
Risk impact
CaptainFact requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood
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