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Students Claim They’ve Created Browser Extension Measuring How Much ‘Fake News’ You’re Reading

Jared Sichel

What is “fake news?” Which websites peddle it? How do you know if you’re reading it?

Four college students say they’ve created a browser extension, “Open Mind,” that will display a warning screen if someone goes to a website known to disseminate “fake news,” and alert a reader if a story shared on social media is “fake” or biased.

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