Tuesday, July 18, 2017

This Chrome extension will blur out offensive language on your feed


If you’re sick of reading hateful comments and distressing news headlines, Soothe is here to help. Soothe is a Chrome extension that blurs out content that is considered homophobic, racist, sexist, transphobic, violent, and sexually violent by the user. Just choose the general categories you want to censor, and the extension will analyze the site’s content to blur out any triggering language. The founders, Nikola Draca and Angus McLean, developed Soothe to combat anxiety and mental illness ー both of which are pressing concerns in today’s society. Here’s a comparison of the same tweet before and after Soothe: Soothe uses a sentiment…

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