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Ad Observer

Ad Observer

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A browser extension to share data about your social feed with researchers and journalists to increase transparency.
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Website adobserver.org
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Published
Published on March 12, 2020
Version 3.2.13
Manifest version
3
Updated
Updated on November 9, 2022
lifestyle/social
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{
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "homepage_url": "https:\/\/adobserver.org",
    "icons": {
        "16": "assets\/icon16.png",
        "32": "assets\/icon32.png",
        "48": "assets\/icon48.png",
        "64": "assets\/icon64.png",
        "128": "assets\/icon128.png"
    },
    "manifest_version": 3,
    "name": "Ad Observer",
    "short_name": "Ad Observer",
    "description": "A browser extension to share data about your social feed with researchers and journalists to increase transparency.",
    "version": "3.2.13",
    "version_name": "3.2.13 (ea4c344)",
    "default_locale": "en",
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "js": [
                "preload\/bundle.js"
            ],
            "matches": [
                "*:\/\/*.facebook.com\/*"
            ],
            "exclude_globs": [
                "*:\/\/*.facebook.com\/ads\/archive*",
                "*:\/\/*.facebook.com\/ads\/library*"
            ],
            "run_at": "document_start"
        },
        {
            "js": [
                "ytpreload\/bundle.js"
            ],
            "matches": [
                "*:\/\/www.youtube.com\/*"
            ],
            "run_at": "document_start"
        },
        {
            "js": [
                "content\/bundle.js"
            ],
            "matches": [
                "*:\/\/*.facebook.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/www.youtube.com\/*"
            ],
            "exclude_globs": [
                "*:\/\/*.facebook.com\/ads\/archive*",
                "*:\/\/*.facebook.com\/ads\/library*"
            ],
            "run_at": "document_start"
        }
    ],
    "background": {
        "service_worker": "bundle.js"
    },
    "permissions": [
        "storage",
        "unlimitedStorage"
    ],
    "web_accessible_resources": [
        {
            "resources": [
                "webpage\/*",
                "assets\/runs_on_fb.js",
                "assets\/runs_on_yt.js"
            ],
            "matches": [
                "<all_urls>"
            ],
            "extension_ids": []
        }
    ],
    "content_security_policy": {
        "extension_pages": "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'"
    },
    "action": {
        "default_popup": "toolbar\/index.html",
        "default_title": "Ad Observer",
        "default_icon": "assets\/icon128.png"
    }
}
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