About

This project is the product of a collaboration by independent open-source intelligence analysts and the public. All data collected here is crowdsourced and available for inspection and review. The goal of the project is to create a shared resource for use by researchers, journalists, and other interested parties who wish to better understand the global information landscape. For now, the project is focused primarily on the United States and the current struggle to preserve its democracy and rule of law.

Dataset

The network presented here is a directed graph where links indicate an endorsement, association, or membership between two entities. Wherever possible, we have tried to be clear about the directionality of relationships, but some links are effectively undirected. Size of node is proportional to page rank, while color is determined by community as detected by graph modularity and randomly assigned. Data is available for download and inspection in multiple formats using links in the lower left.

Usage

This tool is designed to enable researchers to explore topics of interest and discover unknown connections, with the help of computational network analysis. Here are some strategies for getting the most out Netaverse:

• Rotate, zoom, and explore. You can click and move the mouse to rotate the 3d graph. Use zoom (or wheel) gestures to zoom in and out. Hover over any node for its name. Click on any link between nodes to open it.
• Explore the core. Changing the "core filter" setting to 4 (currently the maximum) shows the tightest, innermost core, as determined by the K-core algorithm. This shows the nodes most embedded within the graph as a whole.
• Click on a node to explore its community. Communities are algorithmically detected and can reveal hidden structures inside the network, and highlight associations previously unknown. These insights must, of course, be coupled with human judgment to derive meaning.
• Explore related communities. With a given community selected, you can enable the "expand selection" checkbox to show adjacent communities. Cick on their nodes to explore them in turn.
• Search for a given entity. You can use the search box to find a specific entity. If it exists in the dataset, it will be highlighted, and you can click on it from there.

Submissions

Submissions or corrections to this dataset may be provided via email. You may also submit multiple individual links for consideration via this web form. For each entry, include the following fields:

Entity 1, Entity 2, Verification Link, Notes

Entity 1 should be endorsing, part of, or belong to Entity 2. If you're not sure (as in a friend relationship), arbitrary order is acceptable. Links provided should substantiate the relationship and make it easy for people to verify the relationship expressed. For entities that exist in the dataset, please use the same exact spelling and punctuation as is already in use in the dataset. We'll be looking for ways to automate this later.

Terms of Use

The datasets presented here carry no guarantee of accuracy or utility for any purpose. Any and all interactions with this website constitute acceptance of its terms of use which explicitly disclaim all liability. Inclusion within or exclusion from this dataset does not constitute a declaration of any claim, of any kind.

Press and Inquiries

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