Dynamic fake news detection
Know News Extension
Easily see if a news site offers credible news or should not be trusted and is un-credbile/dodgy. If you care about sharing news that is credible download and use this extension to help you identify if the site you are browsing contains credible news or un-credible/dodgy news. We apply set criteria to determine if a news site is credible or not. /assist us by identifying more credible sites but also hep us spot the ones that are un-credible/dodgy so we can alert others. Developed by Media Monitoring Africa, an independent non-profit organisation that promotes media freedom, media quality, and ethical journalism.
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Source Manifest.json
{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_appName__", "description": "__MSG_appDescription__", "version": "0.10.0", "short_name": "__MSG_appShortName__", "manifest_version": 2, "default_locale": "en", "browser_action": { "default_icon": "images/icon.png", "default_popup": "pages/popup.html", "default_title": "KnowNews" }, "icons": { "16": "images/icon.png", "128": "images/icon.png" }, "background": { "scripts": [ "scripts/background.js" ], "persistent": false }, "permissions": [ "tabs", "notifications", "storage", "http://*/", "https://*/", "" ], "optional_permissions": [ "notifications", "storage" ]}
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