Projects - Filter bubble poppers

Here we introduce StraightLines, a proof-of-concept tool developed by AOI’s Lucid Lens team, that automatically rewrites news headlines to reflect the content of articles in a more accurate, less sensational way.

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Newsgradient

Ljubljana

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, VA

News site that ranks news organizations with its algorithm's partisanship score, and allows users to filter sources accordingly

2023 Webby Awards

The Flip Side

See both sides of important issues— in 5 minutes a day.

The Newsroom

Lisbon

We cut out noise and bring perspective to the news through AI

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NoBias

In the age of social media, many of us ambiently consume news by reading headlines and descriptions that appear in our news feeds.

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Polly Bots

Our research suggests that stepping outside your echo chamber can make you more polarized not less

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Bipartisan Issue Tracker

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.

X (Twitter)

Breaking the Social Media Prism: How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing

A revealing look at how user behavior is powering deep social divisions online—and how we might yet defeat political tribalism on social media

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Change my View

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.