SurfSafe - join the fight against fake news

Supercharge your browser to catch fake news.

What is SurfSafe - join the fight against fake news?

SurfSafe - join the fight against fake news, is a user-friendly Chrome add-on that combats internet misinformation. It uses trusted news sites, fact-checking resources, and user reports to classify images seen in your browser as safe, warning, or unsafe based on accuracy. SurfSafe also allows users to report suspicious images. Invest in informed decisions and become part of the solution to online disinformation.

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 3.04 (24)

Version: 1.2.2 (Last updated: 2018-10-04)

Creation date: 2018-10-04

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
storage
contextMenus
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 27.71M

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 20022 ▼ 47

Other rankings

#95 in News & Weather

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Not available on Firefox

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Summary

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It’s nearly impossible to wade through the sea of fake news that has flooded the internet. SurfSafe gives you the power to find the source of misinformation and make informed decisions about what you are really reading.

At the heart of every fake news story is an image that is likely doctored or taken out of context. SurfSafe uses the news sites you trust, along with fact checking pages and user reports as benchmarks for what images are considered “safe”. It’s simple - just hover over an image, and SurfSafe will classify the image as “safe”, “warning”, or “unsafe”. SurfSafe will also show you every instance of where the image in question has been seen before. You will be able to see if the context of image in the article has anything to do with the original instance.

Not only can you protect yourself from fake news with SurfSafe, but you can also fight back. SurfSafe allows you to report suspicious images in order to help others surf safely.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Identifies fake images
Filters out misinformation
Provides a quick and easy way to verify image sources

Cons

Captcha errors
Doesn't work for all users
Limited availability for non-US sources

Most mentioned

Captcha errors
Doesn't work
US-centric limitations

Recent reviews

Broken. Captcha always ends in error after wasting my time trying several times.

Terry Easler (TraderT), 2024-04-21

broken. Finish Captcha to Surf Safe. cant use.

Omid Shirazi, 2024-02-27

I can't validate the captcha, it keeps saying there's an error (just in case: I'm not a robot)

Victoria Fabrice, 2024-02-10

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Risk impact

SurfSafe - join the fight against fake news is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install SurfSafe - join the fight against fake news if you trust the publisher.