Search Snopes to fact check dodgy internet claims

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1.0.4
Update
April 6, 2023
Size
18.8KiB
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Users
115
Rating
3.66667 ★
Manifest Version
2
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CheckFact✔ Extension

In current times there are all sorts of claims being thrown around all over the place without explicit evidence. It can be often tedious and time consuming to fact check all such claims. CheckFact✔ attempts to help with that problem through the use of Snopes.

Snopes, formerly known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, is a fact-checking website which has been described as a \"well-regarded reference for sorting out myths and rumors\" on the Internet. It has also been seen as a source for validating and debunking urban legends and similar stories in American popular culture.

CheckFact✔ can be used to look up a dodgy internet claim with three easy steps:
1. Use mouse to select dodgy internet claim
2. Right click on highlighted text and click on \"Search Snopes for...\"
3. Check validity of said claim on redirected Snopes page

CheckFact✔ takes your highlighted text or keywords and opens a new tab, searching for validity the highlighted claim on Snopes.

Contrarily, You can click on the CheckFact✔ popup in the top right and enter a phrase/keywords into the text-box and search for it in Snopes!

Disclaimer: CheckFact✔ and the author are not affiliated with Snopes in any way, shape or form.

P.S.: Here's the github link with the source-code if you would like to check it out and create something of your own: https://github.com/anmolshres/chrome-extension-snopes
Link to Snopes: https://www.snopes.com/
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install CheckFact✔ extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download CheckFact✔ extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install CheckFact✔ 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 CheckFact✔ extension file

Select and download the CheckFact✔ 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 CheckFact✔ 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 CheckFact✔ 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 CheckFact✔ 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 CheckFact✔ extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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Trevor Hart (ID: 000000b8b4f1b620) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/19/2023 Helpful, since Snopes always seems to provide the best answers to claims, and the people who edit there always seem to dig deep into finding said answers.

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Chip Chipperson (ID: 000000ace0ac7a9b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/13/2022 Checks "snopes". The most left wing bias site for "fact checking" that there are sites out there dedicated to debunking everything Snopes says.

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biraj silwal (ID: 000000d64a1a02fb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/01/2020 CheckFact is indispensable during covid-19 pandemic. Thank you for creating this for us.