Getting bored of the chain e-mails ,forwards and rumours in your inbox? Similar to one like “child stuck in a well, send money” or “Barack Obama is a Muslim” or the frequent “Please forward this story to 10 people in the next five minutes“? There is a answer for your worry now!
LazyTruth is a free Chrome extension for Gmail. It fetches fact-checked information when you receive a viral email chain.
Stempeck and developers Justin Nowell, Evan Moore, and David Kim have written LazyTruth that scans your email for chain letters, urban legends, and phishing scams. When you open a forwarded email, an “Ask LazyTruth” button invites you to investigate.
When it recognises the unique phrases that turn up in viral emails it displays a rebuttal sourced from fact-checking websites such as Snopes.com ,politifact.com,FactCheck.org. Developers designed the extension using the Debunking Handbook, a decision they claim makes LazyTruth more effective. After checking, it also offers a correction and a link to find out more.
Why wait now? Get your Lazy Truth extension and feel good!
