Block sites linked to climate change denial

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Version
1.0
Update
February 5, 2020
Size
81.03KiB
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Category
Users
258
Rating
4.83333 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
ContextMenus
Storage
WebRequest
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Climate Block Extension

Climate Block is a free Chrome extension for blocking publications linked to climate-change denial, such as all media owned by NewsCorp. Visiting these websites creates revenue for climate change deniers. Can we really afford that?

Install Climate Block now to instantly block these websites and stop the spread of climate change denial.

★ Easy Customisation
Need to visit a site just once? No problem. Use the “Allow this time” button and hit refresh to view the site. If you want to remove a website permanently from the block list, select ”Always allow this website”, or “Edit Blocked List” to toggle websites on/off. You can find the list of blocked sites in the Climate Block addon preferences.

★ We Respect your Privacy
Climate Block does not track, store, retain or record any of the websites you visit, or your personal data. We only ask permission to see website URL so that Climate Block can operate.

★ Why these websites?
The operators of the websites on the Climate Block list are funded, in part, directly or indirectly, by groups that want you to ignore rising sea levels, burning forests and warming oceans. Misinformation about climate change stops us from taking action and preparing for the changes that are already happening. Installing Climate Block means we stop supporting these messages, and stop funding them.

Thanks to Wesley Branton for some of the initial code from WebsiteBlocker, @matcarpenter for some of the site list ByeRupert and the Murdoch Blocker list from @emilyapocalypse.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Climate Block extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Climate Block 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 Climate Block extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Climate Block extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Climate Block extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Climate Block 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 Climate Block Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Climate Block extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Climate Block extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Climate Block 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 Climate Block 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 Climate Block extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Climate Block 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 Climate Block extension file

Select and download the Climate Block 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 Climate Block 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 Climate Block 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 Climate Block 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 Climate Block extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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TheNorwayMaple (ID: 000000a45aa3f15f) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 11/21/2020 I was already expecting to give it a 3 star rating, given that the climate denial label "disinform" has picked up its fair share of disapplication, in this case groups trying to appeal to the voters and running ads that benefit from the way our food gets to us. But rather than block a certain climate change skeptic site surely funded by if not explicitly by such an enterprise, all included in the list are mainstream right of Stalin sites like WSJ and Harper Collins that even propagate Howard Zinn's A People's History of America. While technically sound apart from not allowing adding sites, this is pure disinformation.

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Sindile Wren (ID: 00000099f90127aa) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/04/2020 This extension is INVALUABLE for those with a CONSCIENCE and a must for RESPONSIBLE CRITICAL THINKERS. FACTS & SCIENCE matter... NOW especially... and more than ever before. To knowingly support BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS & LEADERSHIP with ANTI-SCIENCE agendas is UNCONSCIONABLE at this critical time for our planet!🌎 "Climate Block" is a great tool, helpful even to those who do their homework, already aware of the big players, known for propagating MISINFORMATION. You provide me with an additional layer of defense. Thanks so much!🙏

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Andreas Nikakis (ID: 000000ba428c44ba) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/14/2020 Works perfectly, glad it exists, thanks for creating!

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Kyle Hide (ID: 0000009f4df01fcf) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/06/2020 Genius! So simple and works perfectly.

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Texta Queen (ID: 000000d06df63eb9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/05/2020 This is so useful and so important, thank you!