Thread by @steverathje2

Have you shared fake news on Twitter? I designed an app that will tell you!

It will also tell you how many right-leaning, left-leaning, or hyper-partisan/low-quality news sites you have shared.

Try it out here, and share your score:

newsfeedback.shinyapps.io/HaveISharedFak…

You can also see how much fake/low-quality websites that other people with public Twitter handles have shared.

I calculated the fake news "scores" of all US congress-members. Use the app to see which congress-member shares the most low-quality news.

Additionally, you can see the kind of language you've used on your Twitter profile (e.g., positive, negative, moral-emotional, or polarizing).

Using the app "Have I Shared Fake News?" will also help us conduct research on social media if you consent to participating in our study, though you may also use the app without having any data stored if you choose.

Either way, it would greatly help us if you shared this app with people who might be interested in it -- or who you think need some feedback on their social media news diet.

Thanks so much to @Sander_vdLinden, @jayvanbavel, @CSDMLab, @vanbavellab, for helping with the creation of this #shinyapp.

Also, please let us know your feedback, since we're hoping to expand it and add new features soon!

#fakenews #misinformation #HaveISharedFakeNews

By the way, performance can slow down if a lot of people use the app at once. If you're having any trouble with it, come back later!