Refuse to be Human - The Baidu edition

Surf the web as Baidu bot. Ever wondered what the Baidu bot get’s to see online that you do not?
What is Refuse to be Human - The Baidu edition?
Refuse to be Human - The Baidu edition is a Chrome extension that allows you to surf the web as a Baidu bot, giving you access to the 'grey web' and content usually hidden from regular users. Experience a novel way of browsing the web with fewer ads, less tailored content, and access to paywalled websites and archives.

Extension stats

Users: 55 ▼ -6
Version: 0.0.1.1 (Last updated: 2021-09-19)
Creation date: 2021-09-18
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • notifications
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • *://*/*
Size: 20.27K

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Extension summary

Have you ever wanted to surf the web as a bot? Ever wondered what a bot gets to see online that you don't? In their latest online work, !Mediengruppe Bitnik allows you to become a Baidu bot to find out.

The number one search engine in China, Baidu uses web crawlers that extensively scrape the web for content for their search engines. Only what the bots see is indexed, for discovery later by users searching on Baidu.

Refuse to be Human allows you to install a web extension that changes your browser’s user agent to match that of the Baidu bot, giving you access to what is referred to as the ‘grey web’ – a layer of content only visible to bots. This simple web extension allows you to experience the web in a novel way: You will see fewer ads and less taylored content and you will be able to access websites and archives usually paywalled.

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Refuse to be Human - The Baidu edition requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Refuse to be Human - The Baidu edition has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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