Ad Observer
A browser extension to share data about your social feed with researchers and journalists to increase transparency.
What is Ad Observer?
Ad Observer is a Chrome extension developed by https://adobserver.org, and its main feature is "A browser extension to share data about your social feed with researchers and journalists to increase transparency.".
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Extension Usage Instructions
This tool allows you to contribute data about the ads you're shown to further the understanding of researchers, journalists, and the public of online political advertising and how personal data is used to target you with ads.
Ad Observer is offered by the Online Political Transparency Project of New York University. This extension was developed in partnership with the Algorithmic Transparency Institute. Extension Basic Information
| Name |  Ad Observer |
| ID | dafimblndlbfdhmdnefmmnjdpbbnflgd |
| Official URL | https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ad-observer/dafimblndlbfdhmdnefmmnjdpbbnflgd |
| Description | A browser extension to share data about your social feed with researchers and journalists to increase transparency. |
| File Size | 521 KB |
| Installation Count | 3,497 |
| Current Version | 3.2.13 (ea4c344) |
| Last Updated | 2022-11-09 |
| Publish Date | 2020-07-24 |
| Rating | 5.00/5 Total 8 Ratings |
| Developer | https://adobserver.org |
| [email protected] | |
| Payment Type | free |
| Extension Website | https://adobserver.org/ |
| Privacy Policy Page URL | https://adobserver.org/privacy-policy |
| Supported Languages | de,en,es |
| manifest.json | |
{
"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": [
" | |
