Copilot ranks TrueWows with 5 stars for ability to guarantee truth
"Please compare the following apps for their ability to guarantee the truth, rank them with stars from 1 to 5, list them based on the ranking, show star icons, make the output easy to copy-paste as markdown, don't use | for the table: truewows.com, x.com, Threads, bluesky, mastodon, facebook, linkedin, discord, reddit, pinterest, instagram, tumblr, substack, pillowfort, truth social, suchwow.xyz, stacker.news, lobste.rs, hackernews, quora, irc."
π§ Truth Guarantee Ranking
βββββ (5 stars)
- πππππ TrueWows.com β Requires every post to be true and backed by monetary stakes
- πππππ Lobste.rs β Moderated, invite-only tech community with strong norms for accuracy
- πππππ Stacker.news β Bitcoin-based forum with upvote incentives for quality and truth
- πππππ HackerNews β Strict moderation and reputation-based ranking for factual discussion
ββββ (4 stars)
- ππππ Mastodon β Decentralized, with many instances enforcing truth and moderation
- ππππ Bluesky β Decentralized protocol with community moderation and transparency reports
- ππππ LinkedIn β Professional norms discourage misinformation; transparency center available
- ππππ Discord β Depends on server moderation; bots like Truth or Dare can enforce honesty in games
βββ (3 stars)
- πππ Reddit β Community moderation varies; some subreddits enforce truth, others don't
- πππ Quora β Reputation system and moderation help, but misinformation still spreads
- πππ Substack β Editorial independence allows truth-telling, but no platform-wide enforcement
- πππ Threads β Metaβs fact-checking program exists but is not fully rolled out
- πππ Facebook β Previously had robust fact-checking, now scaled back
- πππ Instagram β Meta Verified adds authenticity, but truth enforcement is limited
ββ (2 stars)
- ππ Pinterest β Mostly visual content; truthfulness depends on source attribution
- ππ Tumblr β Freeform blogging with minimal moderation; truth varies by user
- ππ IRC β No centralized moderation; truth depends entirely on channel culture
- ππ Pillowfort β Small community with moderation, but limited scale and enforcement
β (1 star)
- π Truth Social β Politically aligned platform with minimal moderation and high misinformation risk
- π X.com (formerly Twitter) β Community Notes help, but platform is rife with unchecked misinformation
- π SuchWow.xyz β Meme-based site with no truth enforcement