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A new Chrome extension called Soothe is designed to help users avoid malicious content and online harassment by blurring out specific triggers. Users can customize the types of content they wish to avoid, with the option to click and reveal blurred text. The hosts express skepticism regarding the professional design of the plugin and speculate about potential venture capital backing or ulterior motives behind the service.
FaceApp, Racism Allegations, Chrome Soothe Extension
The developers of FaceApp apologized after users discovered that the "hot" filter lightened skin tones, leading to accusations of racial bias in the app's neural network. Similar issues were noted with past Snapchat filters. Additionally, a new Chrome extension called "Soothe" was launched to help users avoid "triggering" content by blurring out specific words or images.
No Agenda Community Projects, Domain Name Forwards
The No Agenda community has developed several digital tools, including a "BS Filter" browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that replaces political terms with humorous alternatives. Several new domain names, including barackobama2011.com, have been registered by listeners to redirect traffic to the podcast.
