fakeBlock

Browser extension that protects you from misinformation

fakeBlock: Protect Yourself from Misinformation

fakeBlock is a cross-platform browser extension that functions like an ad-block, but for fake news. It uses a neural network to detect misinformation in news articles and hides the offending paragraphs. Click to reveal blocked information and access detailed data about why it was blocked.

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Extension stats

By: yeeb

Users: 16

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Rating: 5.00

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Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2021-05-12)

Creation date: 2021-05-12

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
tabs
contextMenus
activeTab

Size: 896.00K

Email: et*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 118,039 ▼ 4,997

Other rankings

#33155 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 496

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

I am a concerned mother with a 13 year old child and I am here to seek help regarding my son. Last week when we went to the supermarket, my son pointed to a red trash can and started jumping around screaming “THAT’S AMONG US! THAT TRASH CAN IS SUS! RED IS THE IMPOSTOR!” As soon as he did that, the manager told us to leave. I told him that my son is just excited about something, and apologised. But the manager still told us to leave so I picked up the red trash can that my son was going crazy over and threw it on the managers head. Then my son shouted “DEAD BODY REPORTED.” Can someone please tell me what on earth is wrong with him?

Julian L, 2021-05-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

fakeBlock 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

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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