SafeBlock

This is a platform that allows large media users to conceal controversial topics and ideas on webpages.

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Inspiration

I love to spend my free time watching YouTube videos however, I am always let down when I see the large variety of hate comments left in the comments. It is both controversial and hurtful, creating a saddening attitude.

What it does

This is a Chrome Extension that blocks unwanted hate comments on webpages and then reports it the management team of the corresponding websites. It will also prevent the user of the chrome extension from using any incorrect words in order to prevent back to back conflicts.

How I built it

This application was main largely in Javascript/Jquery using the Words API to parse through the comments and finding any words with negative connotations, the Youtube API to automatically report hate comments to the management team, Chrome Extension/Cookies API to create the actual platform and track comments, and lastly materialize.css to design the overall layout.

Challenges I ran into

I ran into problems trying to parse through live data entered into the comment sections as there was no direct DOM pathway to grab the content, thus I had to go through a series of parent nodes to grab the data.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I am happy that I was able to complete the entire application in a way that was able to effectively achieve the task of mitigating online harassment.

What's next for SafeBlock

I am planning to further extend to Twitter and create a bot platform to help cope with impacted users.

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