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Tori Bunte@stttories · PMM, HPE Storage
Just came across this on Twitter. Looks like it just launched. So far the only way to submit rumors (really not the most descriptive phrase, IMO) or sources to follow is through email. "Emergent is a real-time rumor tracker. It's part of a research project with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University that focuses on how unverified inf… See more
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Craig Silverman@craigsilverman · Founder, Emergent.info
@stttories Thanks for getting us on Product Hunt! As you note, right now we do ask people to submit rumors by email. We intend to evolve that aspect, and to also buildout how people could crowdsource rumor identification and verification. I'd love to hear any ideas, and feedback on what you see.
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Eric Willis@erictwillis · Working on something new
@craigsilverman Craig. How are you confirming the rumors?
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Craig Silverman@craigsilverman · Founder, Emergent.info
@erictwillis Good Q! We look for the authoritative source(s) of a claim and then wait for those to weigh in. For example, with the JamesFoley beheading video, we waited until the family and President Obama confirmed the authenticity of the video. So it depends on the claim, but as I note on our blog, we have a bias to be patient and not rush to judgement: ht… See more
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Eric Willis@erictwillis · Working on something new
@craigsilverman Got it. Thanks for the response.
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