Flagwall

Flagwall

Flag links to paywall sites

What is Flagwall?
Flagwall is a Chrome extension called Flagwall that scans web pages for paywall links and flags them with a dotted red underline. It gives users the option to avoid clicking on links that may lead to paywall sites.
Merlin
Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-03-23
Users: 30
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2019-10-03)
Creation date: 2019-10-02
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 17.17K
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Summary

Flagwall will scan each page for text hyperlinks to known domains that operate a paywall. It will flag each of these links with a dotted red underline so that you know before you click on it that it's likely to hit you with a paywall.

Flagwall does not attempt to block or subvert paywalls in any way. It merely exists to give the user an option of avoiding the typical bait and switch of following a link, only to be faced with a paywall.

Safety
Risk impact

Flagwall is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Flagwall has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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