This project uses a browser plug-in to alert users to any Facebook posts of theirs that may have been censored.
Social Media Censorship Research Tool Extension
Taiwan AI Labs invites social media users to participate in its project.
It is difficult for individuals to grasp the full picture of social media censorship. They may not be aware that their speech is being censored or deprioritized by algorithms. This project uses a browser plug-in to alert users to any Facebook posts of theirs that may have been censored. The goal is to help the general public understand the platform’s censorship behavior, to collect censored public content to public dataset, and to evaluate the neutrality of social media content censorship.
This project is an open research project beginning with Facebook, and invites the open source community to migrate to any other social media platforms.
https://github.com/ailabstw/social-media-censorship-research-tool
By installing this Chrome Extension plugin, you can:
1. Discover which of your public posts have been blocked or removed from social platforms through the added button in the main page.
2. Contribute the censored posts that have been removed or blocked to the public dataset. This public dataset will serve as the basis for Taiwan AI Labs’ research on social media censorship.
If you install this plugin, you agree to the above description and allow Taiwan AI Labs to include your censored posts in this project.
葉黃素計劃 Project Lutein
台灣人工智慧實驗室(Taiwan AI Labs) 邀請社群平台使用者共同參與計畫。
網路社群媒體使用者無法獲得言論審查全貌,使用者往往自身的言論遭到審查、遮蔽或降序也不自知。本計畫是使用瀏覽器的外掛,讓使用者可以得知自己受到社群平台審查的現狀,並透過匯集「遭到審查」的「公開資訊」內容,讓大眾理解平台之審查行為,建立開放資料用以研究衡量社交平台言論審查之中立性。
本計劃以臉書平台作為開源示範,也以開源方式邀請開源社群一同研究其他社交平台。
https://github.com/ailabstw/social-media-censorship-research-tool
透過安裝此Chrome Extention小工具,您便可以:
1. 透過主頁側邊欄新增的按鈕,得知自己有哪些公開言論被社群平台遮蔽或下架。
2. 貢獻審查下架的公開貼文,此公開資料庫將作為台灣人工智慧實驗室社交媒社群言論審查研究基礎。
您若安裝此小工具,代表您同意以上說明並願意參與此計畫。
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Social Media Censorship Research Tool extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Social Media Censorship Research Tool 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 Social Media Censorship Research Tool extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Social Media Censorship Research Tool extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Social Media Censorship Research Tool extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Social Media Censorship Research Tool 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 Social Media Censorship Research Tool Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Social Media Censorship Research Tool extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Social Media Censorship Research Tool extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Social Media Censorship Research Tool 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 Social Media Censorship Research Tool 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 Social Media Censorship Research Tool extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Social Media Censorship Research Tool 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 Social Media Censorship Research Tool extension file
Select and download the Social Media Censorship Research Tool 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 Social Media Censorship Research Tool 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 Social Media Censorship Research Tool 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 Social Media Censorship Research Tool 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 Social Media Censorship Research Tool extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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