The Free Internet Plugin!

Removes known paywalled sites from your search results.

A free Internet is a better Internet. This Chrome browser plugin removes paywalled content from Google search results.

If you don’t want to pay for the story, the headline shouldn’t be an option. The business model of paywalls—i.e. annoy the user with a bait-and-switch ad a hundred times, when they convert and pay every month until they die—hinders the internet’s ability to be a free and open experience. Hacker Noon believes that if the user doesn’t want to run into a paywall, they should be able to filter paywalled content out of its search results and newsfeeds. This plugin removes known paywalled sites from your Google results.

The Free Internet Plugin is open sourced on Hacker Noon’s github. Suggestions to improve the plugin are much appreciated!

Manifest V2 Extension
By:
HackerNoon
Users:
1,000
Rating:
4.50
(8)
Version:
1.03 Last updated: 2021-05-18
Creation date:
2021-05-11
Risk:
Moderate risk impact High risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • tabs
Size:
536.58K
Email:
gu*****@hackernoon.com
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Updated:
6 months ago

User reviews

Might be great if it were updated, but doesn't seem to block anything at all currently.
by Ke*****, 2023-11-22

perfect! I like the idea of the plugin. I was looking for something like this! Thanks!
by Pr*****, 2021-05-14

Was looking for something exactly like this, no longer haunted by paywalled news sites.
by Al*****, 2021-05-13
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Extension safety

Risk impact

The Free Internet Plugin! requires a few sensitive permissions. 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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Risk likelihood

The Free Internet Plugin! may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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