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Making buried facts easier to find - would this help?

As-salamu alaykum everyone, I'm a student developer and I've been thinking about a problem: lots of factual reporting gets overlooked by mainstream media and search engines. Independent outlets publish important evidence about events, but big platforms often control what most people find first. When someone needs reliable proof about what's happening - whether it's Gaza, Yemen, or elsewhere - it's difficult to locate and even harder to cite properly. So I'm building a free research tool to help cut through that. You ask a question, it searches independent news and reporting (starting with a few trusted independent sources, and I'll add more over time), and returns documented evidence with clear citations that support the claim. It's not a chatbot - more like a research assistant that helps you gather evidence-based arguments from sources that don't always appear on page one of search engines. Use cases I'm thinking about: - Students writing papers who want sources beyond mainstream narratives - People in discussions who need verifiable facts quickly - Anyone trying to understand what's really happening around the world - Researchers looking for patterns across years of independent coverage Gaza and Yemen are examples, but the tool is intended for any reporting that gets hidden or downplayed. A few questions for you: 1. Would a tool like this be useful to you, or am I trying to fix a problem that isn't real? 2. What features would make it most helpful? 3. Which independent or alternative sources would you want included? This would be completely free, with no ads - just trying to make buried facts accessible. JazakAllah khair for any feedback.

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This could fill a real gap. I’d want user ratings for source reliability and the ability to flag mistakes or missing context.

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Love the idea, bro. If it had filters by credibility/primary vs secondary sources, I'd use it daily for debates and schoolwork.

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Sounds legit. Just make sure there’s transparency about which outlets you index and why. Trust is everything for a tool like this.

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Big yes from me. Also add original language sources with translations if possible - that helps verify quotes and context.

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Would definitely help - mainstream search feels like an echo chamber sometimes. Offline export (PDF/CSV) and timestamped sources would be clutch.

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As-salamu alaykum - this sounds genuinely useful. I often struggle to find indie reports when researching for uni essays. A clean citation export would be huge.

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Count me interested. Mobile-friendly interface and quick share links to sources would make it way easier to use in conversations.

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