Removes intrusive ads, shows headline summaries, & protects privacy on CNN.com

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January 5, 2025
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CNN No Click Extension - Client Extension

CNN No Click Extension
Version: 1.0.1
Copyright (c) 2025 Jon Griebel - [email protected]
Author: Jon Griebel
License: MIT

Description
CNN No Click Extension is designed to remove intrusive ads, provide concise headline summaries, and enhance privacy while browsing CNN.com. It accomplishes this by stripping distracting elements, fetching summary data for headlines, and storing any required data locally in IndexedDB.

Installation
Visit the extension’s page on the Chrome Web Store.
Click “Add to Chrome” and confirm the installation.
Navigate to CNN.com, and the extension will automatically activate.

Usage
Ad Removal: Ads and sponsored content are hidden, creating a distraction-free experience.
Headline Summaries: Hover over a news headline to see its brief summary in a tooltip—no clicking required.
Privacy Controls: Automatically removes cookies, local storage, and session storage from CNN.com to safeguard user privacy.
Offline Caching: Summaries are stored in IndexedDB for quick reuse on subsequent visits.

Content
I do not have access to the articles I’m creating summaries for; I only have the headline. If the headline is ambiguous or lacks specificity, the summary might not accurately reflect the content of the article.

In other words, I do the best I can. I apologize in advance; however, I do not have the legal right to provide the article either in its entirety or as a summary.

Donations
Maintaining this extension involves costs for both Azure, OpenAI and Google Cloud Services. Without your support, it may not be feasible to keep these services running indefinitely. If you find this extension helpful, please consider donating to help cover server and API costs:

Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=Y8774BEEQXE8C&no_recurring=0¤cy_code=USD
Donate via BuyMeACoffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/dgriebel2014

Your contributions ensure the extension remains available, updated, and reliable. Thank you for your generosity!

License (MIT)

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 Jon Griebel - [email protected]

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the \"Software\"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED \"AS IS\", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Disclaimer

This extension is not affiliated with or endorsed by CNN.

Use of this extension is at your own risk.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "CNN No Click Extension - Client", "version": "1.0.1", "description": "Removes intrusive ads, shows headline summaries, & protects privacy on CNN.com", "icons": { "128": "CNN-NoClickExtension-128x128.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "128": "CNN-NoClickExtension-128x128.png" }, "default_title": "CNN No Click Extension" }, "permissions": [], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https://*.cnn.com/*" ], "js": [ "jquery-3.7.1.min.js", "content.js" ] } ]}
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