Finds the source of original reporting in a story
StoryTracer - Find the source of original reporting
StoryTracer is a Chrome extension that identifies the source information behind web pages by analyzing their links. It helps users find the original reporting in a story by providing a popup notification if a likely source is detected. Powered by the ground-truth node library.
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Extension summary
StoryTracer identifies the source information that web pages are based upon. When you navigate to a webpage with Story Tracer added to Chrome, StoryTracer will try to identify the source behind the webpage by looking at the links on the page. If a likely source is identified, a popup will appear indicating that the page you are on might be based on content from another page. StoryTracer uses the ground-truth node library.
Extension safety
Risk impact
StoryTracer requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
StoryTracer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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