Demand The Source

09/09/2021

Dear wizards,
As some of you know, Demand the source came to an end in 2017, with both founders entering other jobs.

Even though we didn’t crack the code back when fake news was barely a term, the times have changed and the term has grown to become a household name (Both Sindre and I have been heard shouting ‘I demand the source’ at increasing rates over the last years).

From climate change to medicine, knowing what makes up reliable information or not is becoming crucial in our digital world.

We are happy to announce that Gaute (me) has started as a product manager at Factiverse a new Norwegian start-up that combines Artificial intelligence and machine learning to assess the reliability of information online. Together with researchers at Universitetet i Stavanger and with an excellent team at STARTUPLAB we are now developing a state-of-the-art research tool for journalists and newsrooms.

If you are interested to follow our development and see our prototype(s), please follow Factiverse on Facebook.

We are also looking for partners and collaborators, so don’t hesitate to get in touch if you want to get involved or have a chat about how we can tackle the challenges of fake news online.

11/11/2016

You've probably seen this in your feed already, but is it too good to be true?
snopes.com took a deeper look at the photos: they are not from 2000..

Images from the 'The Simpsons' showing Donald Trump's announcement of his presidential candidacy are from 2015, not 2000.

25/08/2016

18/07/2016

"Lies, damn lies, and statistics".. Some nice points on how to spot dodgy statistics!

Brexit is just the latest instance of politicians bending figures to match their agenda

13/07/2016

"Technology and media do not exist in isolation – they help shape society, just as they are shaped by it in turn. That means engaging with people as civic actors, citizens, equals. It is about holding power to account, fighting for a public space, and taking responsibility for creating the kind of world we want to live in."

Social media has swallowed the news – threatening the funding of public-interest reporting and ushering in an era when everyone has their own facts. But the consequences go far beyond journalism

09/07/2016

Some very wise words about partisan debate and polarisation of opinions. Taking one stance does not automaticly mean that you are opposing the "other side". Be pro-cop and pro-black!

16/06/2016

Les sak om oss på Mediebedriftene - MBL sine nettsider!
Kan tillit bli fremtidens konkurransefortrinn?

Vil skape økt interaksjon og saklig dialog mellom leser og publisist For et år siden lanserte Sindre Seppola og Gaute Kokkvoll ideen om «Demand the Source» på Tøyen Startup Summer Camp. Siden den gang har gutta hatt fullt fokus på å gjøre mediebrukere mer kildekritiske. Demand the Source er en del a...

13/06/2016

Words of reflection..

Well, when you put it that way...

07/06/2016

For those who didn't see this:
John Oliver knows how to say it!

23/05/2016

Hva er en kilde? Hva er kildekritikk?
Kan vi unngå å bli lurt?
Sjekk ut Medielabben sine sider!

Hver dag møter du en strøm av informasjon. Det er fort gjort å bli lurt om du ikke er kritisk til opplysningen du får servert.

18/05/2016

En undersøkelse om tillit til personer, virksomheter og kanaler i det norske samfunn.
(Gjennomført av TNS Gallup for Trigger)
Er det noe som overrasker?

En undersøkelse om tillit til personer, virksomheter og kanaler i det norske samfunn gjennomført i 2016 av TNS Gallup for kommunikasjonsbyrået Trigger

11/05/2016

Hyggelig sak om oss i Medier24!

NMD16: Nå skal programmet te**es - og ungdommen trenes opp. I dag lanserte gründerne og TV 2s Medielabben en «konkurranse i kildekritikk».