Filter bubble poppers
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)
FoxVox
An open-source Chrome extension powered by GPT-4 that demonstrates how AI can be used to subtly manipulate the content users consume
StraightLines by Lucid Lens
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 sens...
Newsgradient
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...
Seekr
News site that ranks news organizations with its algorithm's partisanship score, and allows users to filter sources accordingly
The Flip Side
See both sides of important issues— in 5 minutes a day.
The Newsroom
We cut out noise and bring perspective to the news through AI
NoBias
In the age of social media, many of us ambiently consume news by reading headlines and descriptions that appear in our news feeds.
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
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 pa...
Polly Bots
Our research suggests that stepping outside your echo chamber can make you more polarized not less
BuzzFeed Outside your bubble feature
A new feature on some of our most widely shared articles.
Right Richter
See what's happening in Right Wing media from the safety of your inbox.
Blue Feed, Red Feed
See Liberal Facebook and Conservative Facebook, Side by Side. Last update 2019
BuildUp
We transform conflict in the digital age
OneSub
Break your echo chamber
Knowhere News
Le Drenche
Confronting opposite opinions to fight filter bubbles
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.
Facebook Tracking Exposed
a project to improve the transparency behind Facebook’s algorithms
AllSides
Balanced News from the Left, Center and Right
My Country Talks
My Country Talks matches political opposites for 1:1 conversations
Escape your bubble
Chrome extension
The Factual
The hottest news topics, the most credible stories - across the political spectrum.