
SSRC Media Well
Disinformation, misinformation, and “fake news” are longstanding phenomena that, in the wake of the digital revolution, have become newly politicized and consequential. SSRC's research on the topic.
In the age of social media, many of us ambiently consume news by reading headlines and descriptions that appear in our news feeds.
Nobias is a data-driven solution to the growing problems of content overload, media bias, and the filter bubble to help readers in a hurry avoid clickbait and find the content they need. You can see our insights right in your browser in Google Search and News, your Facebook news feed and your favorite newspaper online. With Nobias you can be selective of what you read and be aware of other perspectives to develop your own unique point of view. Take back control of your media diet and through a more informed interaction with personalization algorithms, you can fix your newsfeed. Hover over the Nobias pawprint to explore the political slant, credibility, and readability of any article before you click. Burst your filter bubble and balance your media diet–like a FitBit for your news consumption.


Disinformation, misinformation, and “fake news” are longstanding phenomena that, in the wake of the digital revolution, have become newly politicized and consequential. SSRC's research on the topic.

The CLC is a volunteer network of individuals trained to monitor for, critically evaluate, and report misinformation on diverse topics central to our civic life: voting, elections, public health, civil rights, and other important issues.

A collection of easy to use resources for identifying misinformation and its psychological tricks

For this first phase of our program, WhatsApp is commissioning a competitive set of awards to researchers interested in exploring issues that are related to misinformation on WhatsApp.