There is a lot of distorted and false information on social media, ranging from celebrity hoaxes to terrorist propaganda. Installing the appropriate extensions turns Google Chrome into a verification dashboard that you may use to look into, disprove, or validate the legitimacy of an image or video.

After you customize your extensions, preferences, bookmarks, and themes, they will sync with your user account, allowing you to get the same experience from any Chrome-installed device when you log in. It’s an indispensable resource for working journalists.

Step 1: Visit chrome.google.com/webstore to access the Google Chrome Web Store and install an extension.After that, click Add extension to install it.

Step 2: Locate the desired extension and select “Add to Chrome.”

STEP 3

Here are some of the preferred extensions among journalists, now that you know how to install them.

Step 1:

Due to its precision, thoroughness, and user-friendliness, the “Send to Exif viewer” tool is recommended. For optimal efficiency, install the “Send to Exif viewer” Chrome extension before uploading a photo straight to the website.

Step 2:

After installing the extension, you may check the time, date, and location information of the point of capture by simply right-clicking on an image and choosing Send to Image Metadata Viewer. This information might not always be available because the majority of social networks remove EXIF data, but it’s always an excellent place to start.