YoutubeCapture

YouTube audit project

YoutubeCapture: YouTube Audit Project

YoutubeCapture is a Chrome extension developed for the purpose of investigating YouTube's search and recommendation algorithm in surfacing politically biased content related to US Elections 2020. The plugin collects data by automatically opening YouTube, watching videos (muted), saving recommendations, searching, and saving search results. The collected data is sent to the backend server for analysis. The plugin is designed to collect data for three weeks and does not track user activity on YouTube.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
By: prerna79
Users: 10
1
Version: 2.7 (Last updated: 2022-03-25)
Creation date: 2021-10-08
Permissions:
  • notifications
  • *://*.myactivity.google.com/*
  • tabs
  • alarms
  • storage
  • https://is-herd.ischool.uw.edu/
  • unlimitedStorage
  • https://www.youtube.com/feed/history
Size: 441.34K
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 126,700 ▲ 1,173
Other rankings
#20681 in Tools ▲ 576 #127 in contain keyword 52 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

Extension safety

Risk impact

YoutubeCapture requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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