Multimodal verification tools and crowd support to counter disinformation and defend democratic values
News Polygraph is a research project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), dedicated to the automated detection and interpretation of targeted disinformation. The aim is to develop a modular, AI-driven platform that analyzes and combines content from text, images, and social media.
At the core of the project lies an interdisciplinary collaboration between computer science, linguistics, media studies, and ethics. The system integrates semantic analysis, visual verification tools, and psycholinguistic scoring techniques to identify manipulative patterns and improve media transparency.
Crowdee plays a key role in the project by providing high-quality data annotation and validation services. Using its crowd-based platform, Crowdee enables Human-in-the-Loop workflows that ensure transparent and reliable machine evaluations—especially in cases of ambiguity or sensitive content.
You can learn more about the project and its objectives by visiting the official project website at news-polygraph.com.
