A new Chrome plugin called the B.S. Detector aims to keep fake news off Facebook with red warnings that appear on user’s News Feed to flag sketchy stories — if, that is, Facebook unblocks it.
Fake or misleading news has emerged as a major problem in the media industry after many voters shared fake news regarding the presidential election. With the new plugin, red warnings would appear on some Facebook News Feed items to help keep everyone in check, but the social media company is currently blocking the plugin, according to TechCrunch.
The B.S. Detector flags stories that fall into the following eight categories: Conspiracy theories, fake news, satire, extreme bias, rumor mill, state news, junk science and hate groups.