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Chrome Extension which warns against fake news and Satire in FB

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Dev here! Wrote this quick tool to help give people a heads up that they might want to verify the content they're about to read (or share). It does not censor or block content, it just changes the background color of the article in your Facebook feed. Ideas and constructive criticisms are encouraged!

Trying to keep the list updated daily. Looking into Firefox/Safari/Edge builds when I have time.

While most of the sites on the list are ones that few would argue against, a handful might be considered controversial, or revealing a bias on my part. I can't (completely) avoid that bias, but I'm more than willing to discuss the removal/addition of sites. (I prefer requests about that be made via GitHub issues tickets, so I can keep track of them!)

It's on github.

https://github.com/Fortyseven/News-Guardian/

Is the extension a satire?

It uses a fixed list of sites like forbes.com, drudgereport.com

https://github.com/Fortyseven/News-Guardian/blob/master/src/...

That's what it does..

"With a database of over 370 websites, News Guardian will draw attention to these articles in your news feed, warn you that an article might not be what it seems on the surface, or requires further investigation.

News Guardian does NOT censor content, nor does it apply labels. It merely adds a tint to the background color of linked content to remind you to check the source."

have been alarmed lately about self-acclaimed "authenticators of truth" being used to dispel accurate but unpleasant information.

damned if one does, damned if one doesn't.

Honestly, I'd be more concerned if this was built into Facebook itself. At least, in this case, it's optional. It doesn't straight up censor the content, either. It just slaps some color on the background. And if you think an entry is unfair, you can contest it -- open a ticket on GitHub. Or you can build your own version tailored to your tastes.

I'm open to suggestions for an alternate approach, of course.

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