Check

Verify breaking news online

Check Extension - Verify Breaking News Online

Check is a Chrome extension developed by Meedan that allows users to quickly add media items from the internet to their Check team for investigation and fact-checking. It helps improve the investigative quality of citizen journalism and combat rumors and misinformation online.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
By: Meedan
Users: 399
-11
Rating: 5.00
(2)
Version: 2.5.13 (Last updated: 2022-09-28)
Creation date: 2020-06-28
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
Size: 487.42K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

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

User reviews

This extension is amazing!
by Caio Almeida, 2020-09-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Check requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
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