Troll-o-meter Tool

Houston, TX

About this service

The Troll-o-meter is a free online tool that helps you figure out if someone on social media might be a political troll. You answer questions about another user's behavior and posts, and the tool predicts how likely they are to be trolling. It also shows common words trolls use and gives advice on whether to engage with them. The tool is based on research studies and helps people avoid getting into fights with trolls online.

Details

Who can use this

Anyone with internet access

Cost

Free

Organization

Duke Polarization Lab

Researchers building tools to fight political polarization on social media.

Other help like this

All services

Echo Chamber Checker ToolThis free online tool helps you see how strong your social media echo chamber is. If you use Twitter, you can sign in to learn if you mostly follow people who think like you do. The tool looks at the political views of famous accounts you follow, like politicians and news people. It gives you a score from 0 (most liberal) to 10 (most conservative) based on who you follow. This helps you understand your own political bubble and how it might affect what you see online. You need to turn off ad blockers to use it.

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.

Political Views Quiz - See How You CompareTake a free online quiz to see how your political views compare to other Americans. Answer questions about different political issues by choosing the statement closer to your views. The quiz uses research from thousands of people to show if your views are liberal, conservative, or somewhere in between. Learn if your views are more extreme or moderate compared to the average person. Based on scientific research from the Pew Foundation.

1 more services

Tweet-e-ology Political Bias Checker

Simple pleasures are the last healthy refuge in a complex world.
Oscar Wilde.

Back to Services