Now on the Chrome Web Store

A gift for the parent you love — and worry about.

Silas protects your parents from online scams and quietly surfaces context when they browse biased news. No lectures. No red alerts. Just a gentle layer of protection from someone who cares.

Add to Chrome — free → See how it works
microsoft-security-alert.net/…
Scam warning — tech support fraud detected.
Do not call any phone numbers on this page.
FTC Scam Guide
breitbart.com/politics/article…
Breitbart — far right, low factual accuracy.
More perspectives on this story:
AP News
Reuters
PBS
How it works

Two shields. One extension. Set up in 2 minutes.

Shield 1 — Scam protection
Detects tech support scams, fake prize pages, IRS impersonators, phishing URLs, gift card payment requests, and 15+ other common patterns targeting older adults.
Shield 2 — Misinformation context
Flags news sources with known bias or low accuracy ratings, and surfaces how AP, Reuters, and PBS are covering the same story — without telling anyone what to think.
01
You install it on their computer
Add Silas free from the Chrome Web Store. Open it on your parent's computer and click "Add to Chrome." Takes 30 seconds. They don't need to do anything.
02
Silas watches quietly in the background
On any page, Silas first checks for scam signals. If it finds something, a clear warning appears. If the page is safe but biased, a softer context banner shows instead.
03
They stay informed — and protected
Every banner is dismissible in one click. Scam warnings link to the FTC. Bias banners link to alternative sources. Nothing is blocked. No one feels condescended to.
Why this matters

The dinner table argument is a symptom.

Most of us aren't fighting about facts — we're fighting about which reality we're each living in. And those realities are being shaped, one misleading headline at a time, by news sources optimized for outrage rather than accuracy.

Silas doesn't try to change what your parent believes. It just makes sure they've had a chance to see the full picture before forming an opinion.

That's not a political act. That's just love.

$10B
lost to online scams by Americans over 60 in 2023, per FTC data
6×
more likely to share false news than younger adults, per MIT research
Free
to install. Two shields for your parents, for the price of nothing.
2 min
to install from the Chrome Web Store. Works immediately on 100+ known sources.
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