Sourcer

Sourcer

The one tool for all news insight.

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What is Sourcer?
Sourcer is a Chrome extension that helps users verify news articles, identify credible information, and improve media literacy. It uses artificial intelligence to analyze articles, compare multiple sources, and provide insight about authors and article credibility. With features like article metadata, social credentials, quick summaries, and related articles, Sourcer allows users to read news faster, smarter, and better.
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Stats
Users: 192 ▲ 14
Rating: 5.00 (4)
Version: 1.4.5 (Last updated: 2023-06-22)
Creation date: 2022-03-08
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 5.59M
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Summary

Sourcer helps you verify your news and identify credible information online. We use artificial intelligence to analyse any news article you visit, allowing you to quickly compare multiple articles from different sources and help you determine the credibility of news articles. Sourcer also helps you improve your media literacy skills and develop a broader perspective on current issues.

With Sourcer, you can read news faster, smarter and better. You can access detailed information, such as insight about the author and a credibility score for any article, in just one click. You can also see related articles from different sources and perspectives to get a more balanced view of the topic and can find a summary to quickly skim through any article.

Sourcer is the essential tool to bring back trust in online information. Whether you are a student, a teacher, a journalist, or just a curious reader, Sourcer can help you become a pro news reader.

We don't tell you what to trust. We make the news transparent so you can make informed decisions. Find out more on our website: https://getsourcer.com


FEATURES Article metadata: Get structured information on any news article with all metadata in one neat overview.

Social credentials: Find the socials and credentials of news article authors, their location and description.

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User reviews
Amazing tool! Simple and works very well! In a time where fake news is dividing us, Sourcer is crucial. Cannot wait how this tool will develop further.
by Joren de Goede Joren de Goede, 2022-04-06
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Safety
Risk impact

Sourcer 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 Sourcer if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Sourcer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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