FakesRadar.com

FakesRadar.com

FakesRadar.com helps detect fakes and return facts.

FakesRadar.com
What is FakesRadar.com?
FakesRadar.com is a Firefox add-on that searches for potential disinformation links shared on Facebook & Twitter. It provides additional context by highlighting articles covered by reputable fact checkers and allows users to share debunking reports. FakesRadar.com does not collect your data and rewards users with badges for debunking disinformation on the web.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 6
Rating: 1.00 (1)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2019-05-03)
Creation date: 2019-04-17
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • https://storage.googleapis.com/datacommons-feeds/claimreview/latest/data.json
  • https://fakesradar.com/storage/custom.json
  • https://fakesradar.com/storage/twitterBots.json
  • https://fakesradar.com/storage/facebookBots.json
  • https://fakesradar.com/storage/sources.json
  • storage
Size: 1.12M
URLs: Website
Stats date:

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Summary

FakesRadar searches for potential disinformation links shared on Facebook & Twitter. Monitoring will only occur while you are visiting your Facebook and Twitter accounts.

When it finds that an article or source has been covered by a reputable fact checker, it will show you additional context.

FakesRadar publishes links to the debunking reports only when users decide to do this.

FakesRadar does not sell or give away your data to third parties as it does not collect information about you.

You will unlock badges and achievements as you encounter and debunk disinformation on the web.

User reviews
Yet another 'Communist Fake fact Checker' to spread lies in order to thwart truth's, i.e. a brainwashing psyop tool. Might as well as immigrate to china - it's gotten that bad.
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Safety
Risk impact

FakesRadar.com is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install FakesRadar.com if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

FakesRadar.com has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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