Political Polarization Assessment Tools

Houston, TX

About this service

Free online tools to help people understand their own political views and find common ground with others. The tools test things like intellectual humility, help identify trolls, show how polarized your posts are, and help you find people you might agree with. Some tools use Twitter data to analyze your social media behavior. These research-based tools help people have better political conversations and reduce extreme polarization. Most tools are available now, though some are coming soon or don't work due to Twitter policy changes.

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Who can use this

Anyone with internet access

Cost

Free

Organization

Duke Polarization Lab

Researchers building tools to fight political polarization on social media.

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Moderate Voice Twitter BotsThese 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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A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think.
Eleanor Roosevelt.

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