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Tools that insert diverse viewpoints to disrupt echo chambers on social media platforms or help people find common ground in person. These tools are often predicated on the beliefs that society has become more polarized, that social media has accelerated this trend, and that "both sides" should "meet in the middle", like by restoring some degree of collective media consumption.
Suggested reading:
- So you want to build a tech tool which bridges political divides… rounds up research and resources from the Center for Civic Media, by Willow Brugh (2017)
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Newsgradient highlights the differences in media coverage of important events. It enables users to easily follow the daily news and observe it on the political spectrum. The media are arranged on the left-right axis and classified according to their bias and credibility.
Seekr
Vienna, VANews site that ranks news organizations with its algorithm's partisanship score, and allows users to filter sources accordingly
The Newsroom
LisbonWe cut out noise and bring perspective to the news through AI
In the age of social media, many of us ambiently consume news by reading headlines and descriptions that appear in our news feeds.
Where is there room for common ground on Twitter? This tool tracks hashtags that are used by both Democrats and Republicans on Twitter and also describes the similarity in the tone of tweets across parties.
Our research suggests that stepping outside your echo chamber can make you more polarized not less. One of the reasons why this happens is that we become captivated by extremists on the other side who overshadow more moderate voices. The bots below retweet messages 12 by moderates each day who our research indicates resonates with members of the other party. We also screen out messages that score high on toxicity/incivility.
a project to improve the transparency behind Facebook’s algorithms
A place to post an opinion you accept may be flawed, in an effort to understand other perspectives on the issue. Enter with a mindset for conversation, not debate.
A new feature on some of our most widely shared articles.
The Factual
San Mateo, California, USAThe hottest news topics, the most credible stories - across the political spectrum.
Blue Feed, Red Feed
Wall Street JournalSee Liberal Facebook and Conservative Facebook, Side by Side. Last update 2019
Right Richter
Washington, DCSee what's happening in Right Wing media from the safety of your inbox.
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