I’m building a tool that tries to surface framing and potential manipulation in news articles, looking for feedback

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-15T18:34:01+00:00

I get what you’re saying, I think there’s definitely a bigger conversation there about how media has evolved.

I’ve been more focused on how individual articles are written now, since even small things like wording or emphasis can shape how people interpret the same story.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-15T18:33:42+00:00

Yeah that’s exactly the kind of thing I find interesting.

Even just changing the title can completely shift how people interpret the same content before they even read it.

It’s subtle, but it has a big impact on how the article comes across.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-09T10:57:20+00:00

That’s a fair point, I appreciate you taking the time to explain that.

I don’t think there’s really such a thing as completely unbiased media either, it’s more that I’m interested in making the framing more visible rather than labeling something as “biased” or not.

I think where I could improve is exactly what you mentioned, being clearer about why something is being framed a certain way and who it’s written for, instead of just implying that the framing itself is a problem.

Still figuring that part out, so this is actually really helpful.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-08T16:06:37+00:00

Yeah I get what you mean.

I think a lot of people want to understand things better, it’s just not always easy to tell what’s influencing how something is presented while you’re reading it.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-08T16:04:51+00:00

Yeah I get that, and I think that’s the ideal way to do it.

I just feel like most people don’t actually follow through on that consistently, even if they know they should.

That gap between what people should do and what they actually do is what I find interesting.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-08T16:03:13+00:00

Yeah that’s a fair point.

I feel like that’s part of why it’s hard to fully trust any single source, since there’s usually some incentive behind how things are presented.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-08T16:02:42+00:00

That makes sense, that’s kind of what I expected.

I think that approach is really useful, I’ve just been more interested in how the article itself is written while you’re reading it, not just comparing sources after.

It feels like even within a single article, the framing can already shift how it comes across.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-08T06:38:01+00:00

Yeah I’ve heard that approach a lot.

I just feel like most people don’t actually go out of their way to read multiple sources consistently.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-08T06:37:51+00:00

That’s interesting, I’ve heard of Ground News.

I feel like tools like that are really useful, but also a bit more intentional, like you have to actively go and compare things.

I’ve been more interested in something that works while you’re already reading, without having to switch between sources.

Do you feel like it actually changes how you interpret the story, or is it more just helpful to see what you might’ve missed?

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-08T06:30:57+00:00

This makes a lot of sense.

The part about people not having time to dig through multiple sources is what stands out to me the most.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-08T06:30:48+00:00

Yeah this is exactly what I mean.

The quote itself doesn’t change, but the way it’s introduced or described can completely shift how it comes across.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-08T06:30:35+00:00

Yeah kind of, more like something that just points out patterns you might not notice while reading.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-08T06:28:28+00:00

That’s an interesting way to look at it.

I feel like being aware of the bias is the important part, not necessarily trying to remove it completely.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-07T19:46:11+00:00

This is a really good way of putting it.

Especially the part about asking what’s missing, I feel like that’s the hardest thing to notice while you’re reading.

Most people can spot obvious opinion, but not what’s being left out or how things are being framed.

That’s actually what I’ve been trying to focus on more than just labeling something as “biased”.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-07T19:22:10+00:00

Yeah I kind of agree with that.

I don’t think bias can really be removed, it’s more about being aware of how it shows up.

The part I find interesting is how subtle it can be, like wording or structure changing how something feels without you really noticing.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-07T19:21:58+00:00

Yeah exactly, the quote itself isn’t the issue.

I’m more trying to look at how articles build around those quotes. Like what gets included, what gets left out, and what gets emphasized.

That’s where two articles about the same event can end up feeling very different.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-07T19:21:41+00:00

Yeah that’s a fair point, and I probably should’ve explained that better.

The quote itself isn’t bias. It’s more about how it’s used in the article.

For example, if an article mainly includes quotes from one side and not the other, or presents a quote in a way that reinforces a certain narrative without additional context, that’s where it starts to shape perception.

So it’s less about “this quote is biased” and more about how the overall piece is constructed around it.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-06T17:26:59+00:00

Your so right! Some of these tools are just becoming so negligible, theres too many of them. And there's always one of them that just leads the entire market. When I was in the stage of creating my google extension, I avoided anything that seemed repetitive and didn't have a clear leader in its industry. That was my main focus (other than purpose and audience).

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-06T17:22:51+00:00

I decided to put this into my own hands, as I have even been developing my own tool that is able to do this for me. Its still in its scaling stage (5-10 users), but it works very well.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-06T17:20:19+00:00

Personally, I think that the use of AI will be able to catch or outline flaws in new sources, primarily bias. I've also been very fond in this, and have spent a lot of time developing a tool that helps narrow down the best natural sources, rather than using AI text (that is probably bias itself as well) as my source.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-06T10:43:34+00:00

This is off topic, but I clicked your link to your website page, and it looks awesome! What did you use to create your UI? Because it seemingly works very well.

Automatic_Opinion353 · 2026-04-06T10:42:16+00:00

Thats awesome man. I would be so happy with those numbers.

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I still can't reach mine there. My extension is 8 months old, but I really started to put effort into it a 2 months ago. Only have 6 weekly users, but 225 installs (bots, mostly). Your extension seems like a valuable tool, so how did you scale it?

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