Factfully is the world's first AI-driven misinformation checker.

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Version
0.3
Update
May 1, 2024
Size
9.64MiB
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Category
Users
66
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
ContextMenus
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factfully Extension

There are massive server farms dedicated to churning out fake news. Why are we relying on a handful of human fact-checkers to counter them?‍

Right now, there are wars on 4 out of our 6 inhabited continents, the American government is in turmoil, and we’re gearing up for yet another election .

Agendas are becoming more heated, and politicians more desperate. And that means we’re seeing a fake news epidemic like never before, without the proper tools to combat it.

factfully is the world’s first AI-driven misinformation checker. We use carefully trained algorithms to determine whether content on the internet is true or not, and if not, who’s behind the lie.

Our algorithm first uses a neural network to rank a statement in 13 different metrics, such as sensationalism, testability, and political bias, in order to do a pre-evaluation of whether a statement seems true or not.

Next, we cut out all the layers of fluff in the statement, and use a tokenization algorithm to determine which parts of the statement can be objectively fact-checked, and which parts are subjective opinions.

Third, we scrape thousands of websites across the web to determine whether the statement has been corroborated by other sources or not.

Currently a Chrome Web Extension, coming to other platforms soon.
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Source Manifest.json

{ "author": "factfully", "background": { "service_worker": "script.js" }, "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "description": "factfully is the world's first AI-driven misinformation checker.", "homepage_url": "https://factfully.riverdale.edu/", "icons": { "128": "img/icon128.png", "16": "img/icon16.png", "32": "img/icon32.png", "48": "img/icon48.png" }, "manifest_version": 3, "name": "factfully", "permissions": ["contextMenus"], "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "version": "0.3"}
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How to download and manually install factfully extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install factfully 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 factfully extension file

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

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