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Social Media Redirector

A browser extension that redirects social media pages to privacy-respecting front-ends.

PlatformOriginalRedirect
Instagraminstagram.comimginn.com
Xx.comnitter.net (customizable via ⚙ in popup)
TikToktiktok.comexporttok.com
Threadsthreads.comshoelace.mint.lgbt

Installation

Chrome Web Store Firefox Add-ons Edge Add-ons

Manual (developer mode)

Chrome:

  1. Download the latest release (zip or crx)
  2. Open chrome://extensions/
  3. Enable Developer mode
  4. Click Load unpacked and select the social-media-redirector folder

Firefox:

  1. Download the latest release (signed .xpi)
  2. Open about:addons
  3. Click the gear icon → Install Add-on From File
  4. Select the .xpi file

Bookmarklet

Works on any browser (Chromium or Gecko based). Create a new bookmark with the generated URL below. Then visit a supported page (Instagram, X, TikTok, or Threads) and click the bookmark — you'll be automatically redirected to the privacy front-end.

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Build from Source

Chrome:

zip -r social-media-redirector-chrome.zip Extension/manifest.json Extension/background.js Extension/popup.html Extension/popup.js Extension/images/

Firefox:

cp Extension/manifest-firefox.json Extension/manifest.json && zip -r social-media-redirector-firefox.zip Extension/manifest.json Extension/background.js Extension/popup.html Extension/popup.js Extension/images/

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License

MIT