How does scanning work?
The Barrier automatically scans job listings as you browse and flags scams, ghost jobs, and exploitative postings using AI plus 500+ documented scam patterns.
What does the risk score mean?
The score (0–100) reflects how many red-flag patterns were found and how serious they are. 0–15 Minimal (green): no significant red flags. 16–39 Low (blue): a few minor concerns. 40–59 Medium (amber): several red flags worth reviewing. 60–79 High (orange): significant red flags, proceed carefully. 80–100 Critical (red): strong indicators of a scam or exploitative listing. The color band is the real signal — a 24 and a 27 aren't meaningfully different.
What does "Confidence" mean?
Confidence is how strongly the detected patterns support the rating — not how certain the AI is. Higher confidence means more, or more severe, red flags were found. Lower confidence (starting around 60%) often means nothing suspicious was detected at all, not that we're unsure.
What happens when people report a listing?
The Barrier isn't just AI — it's job seekers looking out for each other. When enough people flag the same listing, it's automatically marked Critical (score 100, confidence 100%), regardless of what the automated scan found. We trust the community over the algorithm, and the extension makes clear the rating comes from user reports.
Is my data private?
Job text is analyzed and then discarded — only the analysis result is stored, never the listing itself. See our
Privacy Policy for details.
How do I upgrade to Pro?
Pro isn't available yet. It's coming soon, and we'll announce it on the site and in the extension.
How do I report a bad listing?
Open any job page with the extension active and click "Report This Listing" — enough reports flag it as CRITICAL for everyone.
