“Coincidence Detector”: The Google Chrome Extension White Supremacists Use to Track Jews
A Google Chrome plugin with the seemingly innocent name of “Coincidence Detector” has one sole purpose: compiling and exposing the identities of Jews and others who are perceived as “anti-white.” Drawing from a user-generated list of Jewish names, the extension works in the background while users browse the web and encases the names in three sets of parentheses — for example, (((Fleishman))) — on web pages.
As Mic detailed in a story earlier this week, white supremacists have begun using the construction, called an “(((echo))),” to single out Jewish figures in media and entertainment for harassment online, particularly on Twitter.
The extension has 2,473 users and boasts a rating of 5 out of 5 stars. It is connected to a database of names that is regularly updated. With the click of a button, users are able to refresh Coincidence Detector to make sure their list of known Jews and other “anti-whites” reflects the most recent additions to the database.
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