Supercharge your browser to catch fake news.

Latest Version

Version
1.2.2
Update
October 4, 2018
Size
26.43MiB
Developer
robhat.com
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
3.04167 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
Storage
ContextMenus
Http://*/*
Https://*/*
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SurfSafe - join the fight against fake news Extension

It’s nearly impossible to wade through the sea of fake news that has flooded the internet. SurfSafe gives you the power to find the source of misinformation and make informed decisions about what you are really reading.

At the heart of every fake news story is an image that is likely doctored or taken out of context. SurfSafe uses the news sites you trust, along with fact checking pages and user reports as benchmarks for what images are considered “safe”. It’s simple - just hover over an image, and SurfSafe will classify the image as “safe”, “warning”, or “unsafe”. SurfSafe will also show you every instance of where the image in question has been seen before. You will be able to see if the context of image in the article has anything to do with the original instance.

Not only can you protect yourself from fake news with SurfSafe, but you can also fight back. SurfSafe allows you to report suspicious images in order to help others surf safely.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_appName__", "short_name" : "SurfSafe", "version": "1.2.2", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "__MSG_appDescription__", "web_accessible_resources": ["icons/*"], "icons": { "16": "icons/icon-16.png", "128": "icons/icon-128.png" }, "default_locale": "en", "background": { "scripts": [ "scripts/background.js" ] }, "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' https://www.google.com https://www.gstatic.com https://ssl.google-analytics.com; object-src 'self'", "permissions": [ "tabs", "storage", "contextMenus", "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ], "options_ui": { "page": "options.html" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ], "css" : [ "styles/surfsafe.css", "styles/options.css" ], "js": [ "scripts/contentscript.js" ], "run_at": "document_end", "all_frames": false } ], "browser_action": { "browser_style": true, "default_icon": { "19": "icons/icon-19.png", "38": "icons/icon-38.png" }, "default_title": "SurfSafe", "default_popup": "popup.html" }}
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User reviews

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Greg Lauver (ID: 0000006043ed4f43) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/11/2023 This extension is now broken. There is an error when installing, options cannot be used, linked / support sites don't exist = 29MB boat anchor. Removing ...

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Alan R (ID: 000000bcf55480d6) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 02/07/2022 I can't get it to work

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Adolfo Grosso (ID: 000000d1e70855d9) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 11/19/2021 It only gives connection errors, it does not work. The captcha after installing fails.

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John Miller (ID: 0000003e5dbac5d9) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/07/2021 Doesn't work. The captcha after installing fails.

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Alekhya Das (ID: 000000e9ad63c90a) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/11/2020 not working!