Sad News Headline

Adds a :/ face to news headlines on the interwebz
What is Sad News Headline?
Sad News Headline is a Chrome extension that adds a :/ face to news headlines on the interwebz. It removes the guess work and makes it easier to identify sad news stories. Recent updates include added support for additional news outlets and fixing for new [REDACTED] design.

Extension stats

By: bingofuel
Users: 78 ▼ -6
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 1.1.1 (Last updated: 2017-09-15)
Creation date: 2017-09-15
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*.cnn.com/
  • http://*.bbc.com/
Size: 16.59K

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Extension summary

Do most news story headlines make your face look like :/ ? Sad News Headline removes all the guess work and adds a :/ to a bunch of news headlines on the interwebz!

Source here: https://github.com/bing0fuel/sad-news-headline

Recent Updates: 2015-02-10 - Added support for additional news outlet 2015-02-07 - Changed name of extension due to DMCA 2014-01-20 - Fixed for new [REDACTED] design, thanks to Kladky

Extension safety

Risk impact

Sad News Headline requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

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