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The Chrome extension leverages latest advances in Manifest v3 technology to provide robust content filtering
A custom P-hash algorithm is used to detect subtle variations of dangerous images
The software relies on the community reporting dangerous content. All it takes is a simple click within the Extension window.
No personal information, tracking or cookies are stored when identifying dangerous content. The reporting is fully anonymous.
The database stores hashes (fingerprints) of reported content in order to identify and filter. The dangerous content is not copied or stored.
The current capabilities are limited to simple images represented by <img> tags. Future development will include more complex image representations and videos.