Roadmap
What we're building next to help you cut through the noise. True Source is evolving from a bias checker into a full media literacy platform.
Truth & Transparency Tools
Prebunking Alerts & Inoculation Tools
PlannedGet warned about misinformation tactics before you encounter them. Based on proven psychological inoculation research, these tools train your pattern recognition so misleading narratives lose their power.
- •Proactive alerts when known misinformation narratives are trending
- •Interactive "inoculation" exercises that expose manipulation techniques
- •Weakened examples of common tactics so you recognize them in real articles
- •Integration with existing bias analysis to flag technique patterns
Personal Bias Exposure Dashboard
PlannedA mirror for your media diet. See exactly what perspectives you consume, where your blindspots are, and get actionable nudges to broaden your information intake.
- •Reading history breakdown by bias category over time
- •Blindspot score showing which perspectives you consistently miss
- •Weekly digest with suggested articles from underrepresented viewpoints
- •Comparison to the average True Source reader (anonymized)
Crowdsourced Community Fact-Checks
PlannedHarness collective intelligence. A structured system where verified community members contribute evidence, context, and corrections — not just opinions.
- •Evidence-based submissions with required source links
- •Reputation system based on accuracy track record
- •Community consensus scoring with transparent methodology
- •Integration with existing AI and Google fact-check layers
AI Transparency & Self-Audit Module
PlannedWe analyze news for bias — we should hold ourselves to the same standard. Full visibility into how our AI makes decisions, where it struggles, and how it improves.
- •Public accuracy reports comparing AI ratings to human expert panels
- •Drift detection showing if AI bias ratings shift over time
- •Per-article confidence breakdowns explaining the reasoning chain
- •Open dataset of anonymized analysis results for independent audit
X/Twitter Account Bias Checker
PlannedInstantly see the political lean of any X/Twitter account. Our AI analyzes posting patterns, shared sources, and engagement to surface bias signals you can't see at a glance.
- •Bias profile for any public X/Twitter account
- •Source credibility breakdown of links they share
- •Political lean score based on posting history and engagement
- •Integrated into the True Source Chrome extension for inline results
Company Holdings Deep Analysis
PlannedOne-click deep dive into any public company behind a news outlet. Parses SEC filings to surface institutional investors, insider trading patterns, executive compensation, and financial health — all in plain language.
- •Institutional ownership breakdown — who holds the biggest stakes and how they changed
- •Insider trading timeline showing when executives buy or sell shares
- •Executive compensation extracted from proxy filings with plain-language summaries
- •Financial health snapshot from 10-K/10-Q data (revenue, debt, cash flow)
Deep Fact-Check (Premium)
PlannedGo beyond surface-level verification. Premium users get a one-click deep dive that cross-references claims against academic databases, government records, court filings, and dozens of international fact-checkers — with a full sourced report.
- •Thorough multi-source verification using 50+ fact-check organizations worldwide
- •Primary source lookups: court filings, congressional records, SEC filings, clinical trials
- •AI-generated fact-check report with confidence scores and sourced evidence
- •Historical claim tracking — see how a claim's credibility changes over time
Platform & Sustainability
Chrome Extension
PlannedBring True Source with you everywhere you browse. Get real-time bias alerts, ownership info, and fact-checks injected directly into news sites and social media feeds.
- •Inline bias and credibility badges on news articles as you read
- •X/Twitter overlay showing account bias scores on profiles and tweets
- •One-click deep analysis that sends any article to True Source
- •Ownership alerts when reading outlets with conflict-of-interest flags
Multilingual & Global Bias Expansion
PlannedMedia manipulation is a global problem. Extending our bias analysis, ownership tracking, and fact-checking to international outlets across languages.
- •Bias analysis in Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Arabic
- •International ownership network mapping
- •Region-specific bias spectrum calibration
- •Cross-border media ownership detection
Freemium Model
PlannedTruth shouldn't be locked behind a paywall — but deep analysis costs real money. A free tier keeps the basics accessible while premium unlocks the full toolkit.
- •Free tier with daily article analysis limit and standard claim verification
- •Premium unlocks Deep Fact-Check, unlimited analysis, dashboards, and alerts
- •Full ownership network and donation tracking always free
- •No paywalled fact-checks — credibility data stays open
Revenue Share
PlannedThe platform works for its users, not the other way around. Revenue flows back to token holders, aligning incentives between the community and the platform.
- •Platform revenue distributed to token holders
- •Transparent on-chain revenue reporting
- •Community governance over feature prioritization
- •Holders incentivized to grow and improve the platform

