This is a powerful browser extension designed to help users verify information quickly and accurately.check for social media posts.

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3.2.3
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December 1, 2024
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3
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Internet Fact Checker Extension

The Internet Fact Checker Chrome Extension is a cutting-edge tool designed to empower users with the ability to verify information swiftly and accurately, particularly in the context of social media. With the proliferation of misinformation online, this extension offers a practical solution for navigating the digital landscape with confidence. Users can instantly cross-check claims, posts, and shared content with reputable sources, ensuring that the information they engage with is trustworthy.

This extension integrates seamlessly into your browser, leveraging advanced algorithms and access to verified databases to analyze the credibility of social media posts. Whether it’s spotting fake news, identifying manipulated content, or validating trending topics, the Fact Checker provides real-time insights. Users receive clear indicators of accuracy, reliability, and bias, enabling informed decision-making.

Additionally, the extension offers customization features, allowing users to focus on specific types of content or platforms. It includes tools for reporting misleading information, contributing to a broader effort to combat misinformation. Designed with user-friendliness in mind, the Fact Checker empowers individuals, educators, and organizations to navigate the internet responsibly. With this extension, verifying facts is no longer a daunting task but a seamless part of your browsing experience.

To use the Internet Fact Checker, after you have installed the extension:
1. highlight text that you want to check when you are online
2. For PC users - right click your mouse
3. For Apple users - press your control key and click on your touchpad or mouse button
4. You will then see a list of options, cut, paste etc. Choose Internet Fact Checker
5. Wait a few seconds for the extension to send the request and receive the answer.
6. The answer will be in the clipboard and you just need to paste it anywhere.
This is ideal when answering social media posts that you are not sure are true.
You get two free fact checks and then there is a one-time lifetime cost of $18.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Internet Fact Checker extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Internet Fact Checker extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Internet Fact Checker 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 Internet Fact Checker Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Internet Fact Checker 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 Internet Fact Checker extension file

Select and download the Internet Fact Checker 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 Internet Fact Checker 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 Internet Fact Checker 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 Internet Fact Checker 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 Internet Fact Checker extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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