About the Civic Listening Corps
Misinformation spreading on social media has become a fact of life fueling polarization and hate, driving down trust in institutions, amplifying fringe science and conspiracies, and inciting violence. Every political and social issue is now impacted by the threat of false and misleading claims that can confuse and radicalize the public.
Moderation and fact-checking alone can’t stop the tidal wave of bad information circulating online, and even Congressional regulation would be unlikely to turn the tide completely.
Instead of waiting for platforms and legislators to act, we must build capacity within our communities to establish resilience to the impact of misinformation now.
There is no silver bullet to solve this problem.
We must cultivate a shared sense of civic responsibility for understanding and identifying these harmful and misleading messages.
The Civic Listening Corps is a volunteer network of individuals trained to monitor for and critically evaluate misinformation on diverse topics central to our civic life, including our democracy, public health, and the environment. The Civic Listening Corps (CLC) is a civic engagement campaign created by the Algorithmic Transparency Institute (ATI).
Participation achieves two complementary goals
Provide individuals with the tools to be more resilient to misinformation within their community.
Gather insights to inform your organization’s communications to power a real-time response.