Digital Polarization Initiative

Digital Polarization Initiative

Website
Digital Polarization Initiative

Founded in 2016

This tool allows for the crowdsourced verification of claims submitted by university students. Students submit claims and then work along with other students at participating organizations to collect relevant information, viewpoints, and evidence about that claim. All information about a claim is stored and all submitted claims and questions are crowdsourced.

Digital Polarization Initiative is not affiliated with RAND. It was selected for this database because it fits our researchers' inclusion criteria.

Tool type
Verification
Status
Fully operational
Intended users
Teachers/Students
Cost
Free
Tool focus
This tool is content-focused. It directly evaluates information, such as the authenticity of a photo.
Method or technology
Crowdsourcing
Is the tool automated?
No
Founding organization
American Association of State Colleges and Universities' American Democracy Project
Founder/primary contact
Mike Caulfield

How is this tool working to address disinformation?

This tool aims to fight disinformation by (1) collecting evidence and information to verify and fact-check claims (2) allowing students to experience and participate in the process of fact-checking claims and separating evidence from falsehood.

Is there a connection with tech platforms?

None found

Who is funding the tool?

American Association of State Colleges and Universities' American Democracy Project

Are there external evaluations?

None found

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