The "Edit Issue" Form

On the issue edit page, you’ll see fields that can be used to help describe the content you’ve found. If a field doesn’t apply to your issue or you aren’t sure about what to enter, just leave it blank.

• Title and description: Provide a brief description of the problematic content you’ve found

• Tags: Tags are categories that help keep Junkipedia organized. Begin typing the tag you’d like to add. If the tag appears in the system, click it to add.

• There are fact checks related to this issue: If you have found a fact check related to the content or claim, click the toggle button and paste in a link under "Fact Check Links."

• Problem type: Select the kind of problematic content you’ve found. See our article "Classifying Problematic Content" to review definitions and examples for each problem type.

• Advisory: If you would like to recommend others take (or not take) a particular action to address the piece of content, you can enter an advisory.

  • An example of an advisory on a piece of content that has received no engagement might be, “This content has received little engagement. Do not engage or amplify.” An advisory on a piece of content that is spreading rapidly might be, “Respond with approved inoculation messaging:....”

  • If you aren't sure what to put in this field, leave it blank.

• Threat Level: You can select from five threat levels to classify the piece of content, based on Data & Society’s threat analysis recommendations (see below). If your issue is between Data & Society’s threat levels, you can select “moderate” or “significant,” but you should follow the response recommendations for low or medium risk content, respectively.

• Platform(s): Junkipedia will automatically add information about the platform where you found the content, if you found it online.

• Langauge(s): Junkipedia will automatically add information about the language the problematic content uses.

• State(s): If the content mentions a particular U.S. state or territory, you can add it here.

• Media Type(s): You can select if the problematic content you found is a photo, video, link, page, tweet, article, or status.

• Narrative: If your issue is part of a larger theme, you can add it to an existing narrative. Begin typing the title of the narrative and click to select.

• Make this issue public: Tick this box if you would like people outside of your organization's network to see this issue.

• This issue has been reviewed: Tick this box once you're finished editing the issue.

• Media: If you submitted your tip via a link, Junkipedia should automatically create a screenshot of the problematic content and add it under "Media." If you would like to upload a different screenshot, hover your mouse over the existing image, click "remove screenshot" and then click "Add Screenshot" to upload a new one of your choice.

• Add a Tip: If you find other instances of the same content, you can add it to your existing issue. For example, you find a misinformative meme on Facebook and add it to Junkipedia. Later, you find the same meme on Twitter. You can add the meme you found on Twitter to your existing issue by clicking "Add a Tip", entering the URL, and clicking "Submit a Tip".

• Update Issue: When you are finished adding information to your issue, click "Update Issue."