"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."
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!)
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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It uses a fixed list of sites like forbes.com, drudgereport.com
https://github.com/Fortyseven/News-Guardian/blob/master/src/...
"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."
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!)
damned if one does, damned if one doesn't.
I'm open to suggestions for an alternate approach, of course.