Moderate Voice Twitter Bots

Houston, TX · Bots post 12 times daily

About this service

These Twitter bots help people see moderate political voices from the other side. Each day, the bots share 12 messages from people who often appeal to those with different political views. The bots filter out mean or toxic messages. There are two bots - one shares moderate conservative voices, the other shares moderate liberal voices. You can follow one or both bots to learn what moderate people on the other side think about issues. This might help you understand different viewpoints and find common ground.

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Who can use this

Anyone with a Twitter account

Cost

Free

Hours

Bots post 12 times daily

Organization

Duke Polarization Lab

Researchers building tools to fight political polarization on social media.

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A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think.
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