Clickbait Blocker

Automatically block sites known for being click-baity, and allow custom settings to add or remove sites from those lists.

What is Clickbait Blocker?

Clickbait Blocker is a Chrome extension developed by [email protected], and its main feature is "Automatically block sites known for being click-baity, and allow custom settings to add or remove sites from those lists.".

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        Let's face it, there is a lot of clickbait out there. There are many site's whose entire existence is to create inflamed article titles so that you click on them. Sometimes, it is easy to know that there are to be ignored, sometimes it is more difficult.

Clickbait Blocker is a free and opensource Chrome extension that is built to allow you to be warned when hitting a known Clickbait site. This can be ignored, or added to an allowed list of sites you trust. More features on the way. 

The list of sites is free and available on GitHub— additions or removals are welcome on the GitHub repository: 

https://github.com/clickbait/clickbait-blocker-sites

The full source code can be seen also on GitHub: 

https://github.com/clickbait/clickbait-blocker                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Clickbait Blocker Clickbait Blocker
ID bdaceojfpjpfnilmonmgohmpjokabjec
Official URL https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clickbait-blocker/bdaceojfpjpfnilmonmgohmpjokabjec
Description Automatically block sites known for being click-baity, and allow custom settings to add or remove sites from those lists.
File Size 27.49 KB
Installation Count 114
Current Version 0.0.3
Last Updated 2016-11-17
Publish Date 2016-11-17
Rating 1.00/5 Total 1 Ratings
Developer [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://github.com/clickbait/clickbait-blocker
Help Page URL https://github.com/clickbait/clickbait-blocker/issues
Supported Languages en-US
manifest.json
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    "name": "Clickbait Blocker",
    "description": "Automatically block sites known for being click-baity, and allow custom settings to add or remove sites from those lists.",
    "version": "0.0.3",
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            ],
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            ]
        }
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    ],
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    },
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        "page": "pages\/options.html",
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    }
}