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PropaLens

propalens.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

No liveness check has reached it yet; it has been in the index since 14 Oct 2026. How this is checked

PropaLens is a Chrome extension that underlines sentences matching known propaganda techniques, including loaded language and appeals to fear. It runs a small text-analysis model locally in the browser and provides technique definitions and confidence levels without transmitting page text.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Helping readers recognize persuasive and propagandistic language in news articles without sending page text to a server.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: news readers and media-literacy learners

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: data_extraction

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: propalens.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

PropaLens is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on helping readers recognize persuasive and propagandistic language in news articles without sending page text to a server. Inferred · not functionally tested: PropaLens is a consumer product aimed at news readers and media-literacy learners. Basis unknown · not verified: It is available for free. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web.

Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include technique highlighting, local analysis, and hover explanations.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Technique highlighting
  • Local analysis
  • Hover explanations
  • Confidence levels
  • Page summaries
  • Sample articles

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
propaganda-detectionmedia-literacynews-analysischrome-extension
AI capabilities
Text
Inference: Local

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Hosting
Cloudflare
Runs on
Browser
Detected from
Cloudflare
cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

Public signals
HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed14 Oct · 05:59 UTC
    Show HN: Chrome extension that flags propaganda techniques locally seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about PropaLens

What does PropaLens do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: PropaLens focuses on helping readers recognize persuasive and propagandistic language in news articles without sending page text to a server. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use PropaLens?
Inferred · not functionally tested: PropaLens is a consumer product built for news readers and media-literacy learners.
Does PropaLens have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — PropaLens is free to use.
What platforms does PropaLens run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: PropaLens runs on the web.
Is PropaLens still active?
Unverified. PropaLens has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to PropaLens?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Gemini Screen Translator, Issues, and YouTube FitScreen.Gemini Screen TranslatorIssuesYouTube FitScreen

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