Ask HN: Is there a browser plugin to filter Wikipedia's “Weasel words”?

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5 years ago

Is there such thing as a browser plugin to replace "Weasel words"[1] in news articles/web pages?

Even better would be something that follows the "Wikipedia Manual of Style/Words to watch"[2].

Perhaps something similar to Ghostery: replace the words with an icon to allow you to reveal the word if necessary.

I figure it might help users filter out a bit of the PR/news noise.

Thanks!

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel_word [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch

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