# SponSpin

> This add-on allows the user to report "spin" (propaganda) instantly via a pop-up, right on location, while reading e.g. Spiegel Online (SPON) and comment on it for later discussion in the http://spin.sponspin.org forum.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/sponspin](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sponspin)

## Overview

- **ID:** `sponspin`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** checkabid
- **Category:** social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.9
- **Last updated:** 2019-12-06
- **First published:** 2019-01-04
- **Size:** 68 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sponspin/)
- **Website:** [http://spin.sponspin.org](http://spin.sponspin.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sponspin/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sponspin/privacy/)

## Description

SponSpin is a Firefox add-on that enables users to report and expose propaganda instantly while reading articles on Spiegel Online. Users can comment on the propaganda and join discussions in the forum for further analysis and engagement.

## Rankings

- #104,824 — Overall
- #85 — spoon

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `notifications`
- `http://*.spiegel.de/*`
- `https://*.spiegel.de/*`
- `http://*.bento.de/*`
- `https://*.bento.de/*`
- `https://i88i.org/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.spiegel.de`
- `*.bento.de`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension support email may not be valid

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sponspin)