The Free Internet Plugin!

Removes known paywalled sites from your search results.

The Free Internet Plugin: Keep Search Results Free

"The Free Internet Plugin!" is a tool dedicated to preserving a free and open internet. It operates as a Chrome extension that removes paywalled content from your Google search results. Created with the belief that Internet users shouldn't be baited to hit paywalls they don't wish to convert to, this plugin assists in ensuring your online search experiences aren't marred by hidden charges. Open sourced on Hacker Noon’s github, it encourages user feedback for continuous improvement.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-12-07

By: HackerNoon

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.50

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Version: 1.03 (Last updated: 2021-05-18)

Creation date: 2021-05-11

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs

Size: 536.58K

Email: gu*****@hackernoon.com

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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!