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Most people now get their news from social feeds — but those feeds reward popularity, not accuracy. Misinformation spreads fast, and even well-intentioned users often can’t tell what’s reliable.

I’ve been working on a different approach: a social/news platform where every post carries a credibility score. Instead of likes or shares, users assess posts by linking to supporting or refuting sources. Credibility then updates across posts, users, and domains in real time.

A few things that might interest HN:

- Anonymous/pseudonymous accounts (no personal brands driving popularity).

- Credibility > virality: feeds are sorted by time & trustworthiness, not engagement.

- URL and domain-level scoring: credibility of sources builds over time.

- Four feeds: Front Page, Bullpen, Cred Desk, and Subscriptions (you can filter by credibility percentile).

It’s in public beta here: https://noblenews.io

Curious what HN thinks:

- How might this system be gamed or abused? - What are your thoughts on pseudonymous usernames? - What would make it more useful for people who actually want reliable news?

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