This extension will warn you if you are reading an old news article

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Version
0.11
Update
January 25, 2016
Size
48.63KiB
Developer
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Users
32
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Stale News Warning Extension

This extension checks the date on news articles and warns you if you are reading an old article - helping to highlight (and hopefully prevent) old news masquerading as current news on social media.

Currently supported: BBC News, CNN, Daily Mail, The Guardian, Huffington Post, The Independent, India Times / Times of India, New York Times, Sky News, Stack Overflow, The Telegraph, Yahoo News, Yahoo News UK
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","manifest_version": 2,"name": "Stale News Warning","short_name": "Stale News","description": "This extension will warn you if you are reading an old news article","version": "0.11","icons": {"16": "icon16.png","48": "icon48.png","128": "icon128.png"},"content_scripts": [{"matches": [ "*://www.bbc.co.uk/news/*" ],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "bbc.js" ]},{"matches": [ "*://*.cnn.com/*" ],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "cnn.js" ]},{"matches": [ "*://*.dailymail.co.uk/*" ],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "dailymail.js" ]},{"matches": [ "*://www.theguardian.com/*" ],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "theguardian.js" ]},{"matches": ["*://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/*","*://www.huffingtonpost.com/*"],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "huffingtonpost.js" ]},{"matches": [ "*://www.independent.co.uk/*" ],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "independent.js" ]},{"matches": [ "*://www.indiatimes.com/*" ],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "indiatimes.js" ]},{"matches": [ "*://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/*" ],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "timesofindia.js" ]},{"matches": [ "*://www.nytimes.com/*" ],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "nytimes.js" ]},{"matches": [ "*://news.sky.com/*" ],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "skynews.js" ]},{"matches": [ "*://stackoverflow.com/questions/*" ],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "stackoverflow.js" ]},{"matches": [ "*://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/*" ],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "telegraph.js" ]},{"matches": [ "*://news.yahoo.com/*" ],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "yahoo.js" ]},{"matches": [ "*://uk.news.yahoo.com/*" ],"js": [ "jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "date-check.js", "yahoo-uk.js" ]}]}
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How to download and manually install Stale News Warning extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Stale News Warning extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Stale News Warning 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 Stale News Warning Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Stale News Warning 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 Stale News Warning extension file

Select and download the Stale News Warning 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 Stale News Warning 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 Stale News Warning 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 Stale News Warning 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 Stale News Warning extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Scott “DeathBoy” Lamb (ID: 000000c38e09ab65) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/03/2016 Works like a charm, has saved me treating VERY old news as up to date. Very useful.