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Validated

We reserve Validated Grades for interventions that are both peer-reviewed and replicated. This is our highest evidentiary grade.

A mockup of a phone screen with this intervention, explaining that "You may encounter unverified claims on this topic." The icon is of an ear on a shield, representing the idea of 'protecting your ears from rumors.'

Messages prebunking misinformation on controversial topics

Innoculates users against misinformation

Validated

Convincing

Convincing Grades are for interventions with peer-reviewed evidence. They have yet to face attempted replication. This is our penultimate grade.

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Headline Rating Interstitial

Reduce sharing of misinformation

Convincing
A mockup illustrating two posts in a feed: one is labelled as "misleading" whereas the one beneath it has a less severe label of "Stay informed".

Label misleading content; add links to reliable, related content

Reduces spread of true but deliberately misleading information

Convincing
A mockup of an over-the-top news headline that reads "ALIENS!". In front of it is a reminder: "If shocking claims in a headline sound unbelievable, then they probably are."

List tips for checking accuracy of shared headlines

Reduces spread of mis- and disinformation

Convincing
A mockup of a prompt telling a user that "Your Comment Is Likely To Be Hurtful To Others" with an option to either edit the post or post it anyway.

Preliminary Flagging Before Posting

Reduces online harrassment

Convincing

Likely

Likely Grades are for interventions with preprinted evidence. Preprints are academic manuscripts awaiting formal peer review.

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'Thank You' Button

Increases retention & contagious prosocial behaviors

Likely
A prompt telling users that trolls may be there, but they are uncommon.

Message that trolls are present but outnumbered

Make new users more comfortable in community and more resilient to trolling

Likely

Tentative

Tentative Grades occur when randomized controls or independence from vested interests are absent. It also happens to Convincing interventions if they fail to replicate.

A mockup of a prompt that reminds users that "Headlines Don't Tell The Full Story".

Disallow Sharing of Unclicked Links

Cuts down on the spread of misinformation

Tentative

Emergent

Emergent Grades are for interventions with only qualitative evidence.

Inference

Inference Grades are for interventions that lack direct evidence. Yet analogous studies, expert opinions, or first principles, suggest that they might work.

Slowdown Modes

Slows users down so their followup comments are more thoughtful

Inference

Give audio option for user input

Humanizes users in others' eyes

Inference

Email to trolls suggesting their account's been hacked

Cuts down on trolling behavior without shaming users

Inference

Highlight Consensus Posts

Depolarizes conversations

Inference

Delay-by-Default Posting

Gives users a chance to reconsider their words before they're public

Inference

Hide edge-case content behind warning

Create middle ground between promoting content and banning it

Inference

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