Checks if an article has been confirmed or refuted by other news outlets.

Latest Version

Version
0.0.24
Update
July 3, 2023
Size
1.06MiB
Developer
factinsect.com
Category
Users
318
Rating
0 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
Deutsch
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Storage
Https://api.factinsect.com/*
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Factinsect: Automated fact checking Extension

# Browser extension for an automated fact check
Factinsect compares information from the Internet with selected quality media. It gives readers a clear indication of the credibility of information and helps distinguish between false information and real news. Factinsect massively reduces the effort required for research on the Internet.

# Functionality
To make the Factinsect icon permanently visible in the browser bar, click on \"Extensions\" in the tab bar, then on the “pin\" symbol next to Factinsect (blue “pin” symbol).

Open a news article in the browser and click on the Factinsect icon in the browser bar. The result will appear after a few seconds.
• Confirmed / mostly confirmed (green symbol): The most important statements of the news article have been confirmed by quality media.
• Falsified / mostly refuted (red symbol): Important statements in the article contradict information from quality media. In this case, you should do more research on the topic, for example on quality media or by talking to experts.
• No statement possible (grey symbol): Factinsect could not find any comparable news content. Possible causes: the content is exclusive or the news article is very new. In this case: Please try again later.

In the result window you can see which media have confirmed or refuted the content.

# Detailed content analysis
Confirmed sentences and paragraphs in the text are highlighted in green, refuted parts of the text are highlighted in red. Clicking on text marked in red or green tells you which quality media has been used for comparison.

# Check all articles
Right-click the Factinsect icon, go to options: Check \"Check all articles in the background”. If you activate this option, you do not have to click on the Factinsect icon for a fact check, it runs automatically as soon as you open a news article in your browser.

# Who should install Factinsect:
Anyone who would like to use Factinsect as a decision-making aid or for research on the Internet when it comes to classifying information. People who receive links and messages from questionable sources on social media. Parents, children, young people, teachers, educators, schools, universities, content creators, journalists, people who deal with media literacy or who work in human resources. People who want to do a fact check on current topics such as climate change, blackouts, crises.
Everyone who wants to contribute to a common fact base and to a better, more peaceful future.

# Countries and languages:
Factinsect is currently available in German, with reference media from Austria.
The version for English with media from the USA is in the test phase, the results have limited validity.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Factinsect: Automated fact checking extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Factinsect: Automated fact checking extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Factinsect: Automated fact checking extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Factinsect: Automated fact checking Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension file

Select and download the Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Factinsect: Automated fact checking extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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