Annoying
This app is so totally, obviously, biased. I love the interactive learning, but I really wish I could learn without feeling like I should agree with everything that I’m reading.
What an amazing app!
This is such an amazing application. Not only does it present you with super informative and interacrive presentations about current events that many people may be confused about but they do it completely for free. I honestly believe that everyone should have this app because it will prevent a great amount of people from being ignorant when it comes to current events.
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So much potential
I see so much potential in this app. It could be used to show more FACTS for BOTH sides of the story. (Instead of facts for one side.) It could be used so people can make their own opinions. It leans too much in one direction. It basically says “here’s why we should believe this is a good thing/not a good thing” instead of laying out the facts why two different people may believe two different things. All in all it was not what I expected. It’s definitely a good start, but it’s lacking at least 50% of the story.
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Interesting
This is not a substitute for the hyper polarized news as I was hoping, but it is an interesting and informative deeper look at immigration. I would say it skews slightly left, but is far from propaganda as some reviews claim. They give lots of reputable sources to back up the data and seem solidly fact based but leave out some major points in my opinion, particularly those that don’t play in favor of immigration. Really nice interface. I would give it a second chance with another topic if they come out with more.
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A very good data presentation format.
Sift presents information about popular news items sort of like a PowerPoint presentation. It dissects the information down into facts and numbers regarding the topic in chunks that are easy to understand.
Other reviewers for this app seem to think it has a “liberal” bias. This highlights how mindlessly our public has latched onto the propaganda teat. Sift doesn’t present information with an editorial viewpoint. The data that is presented is simply that - numbers and statistics around a current topic.
Data isn’t liberal or biased in any way. It’s simply data. And Sift does a very good job at presenting it.
Other reviewers for this app seem to think it has a “liberal” bias. This highlights how mindlessly our public has latched onto the propaganda teat. Sift doesn’t present information with an editorial viewpoint. The data that is presented is simply that - numbers and statistics around a current topic.
Data isn’t liberal or biased in any way. It’s simply data. And Sift does a very good job at presenting it.
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Curious?
Try this.
Sift presents well documented details and figures of respected data presented in a straightforward manner.
The information is presented cleanly and is well scaffolded to build on understanding one part of a subject to the next. It is accompanied by easy to read, informative, visual data.
I get the sense that many of the negative reviewers were coming around to the actual data on immigration (legal and illegal) and the many complex nuances of the subject that usually get lost in the noise. But this unfamiliar information doesn't fit into the the same old dog and pony of their own said "echo chamber" — and so they feel betrayed.
Some of negative reviews posted here would have you believe that Sift is part of some liberal conspiracy propaganda indoctrination. As a conservative on many things, even I don't believe that. That's all kinds of crazy. Like this country right now.
Why don't you put on your actual critical thinking hat if you have one, conservative or liberal, and see for yourself?
Sift presents well documented details and figures of respected data presented in a straightforward manner.
The information is presented cleanly and is well scaffolded to build on understanding one part of a subject to the next. It is accompanied by easy to read, informative, visual data.
I get the sense that many of the negative reviewers were coming around to the actual data on immigration (legal and illegal) and the many complex nuances of the subject that usually get lost in the noise. But this unfamiliar information doesn't fit into the the same old dog and pony of their own said "echo chamber" — and so they feel betrayed.
Some of negative reviews posted here would have you believe that Sift is part of some liberal conspiracy propaganda indoctrination. As a conservative on many things, even I don't believe that. That's all kinds of crazy. Like this country right now.
Why don't you put on your actual critical thinking hat if you have one, conservative or liberal, and see for yourself?
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Somewhat biased
I always represent myself as an independent and throughly research both sides of a topic when I look up politics. I did find this to be bias in the liberal sense with little opposing views. The app itself is very good and I love the layout. The mini quizzes are great and refreshing way of learning about the current news. I also would like to see more topics besides just immigration. I don’t know if I just haven’t gone through it all or that’s all it currently offers. This has great potential and it might be something I will redownload if both sides are better represented.
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Amazing.
This app is amazing. Informative, easy to digest, and extremely accessible.
5 stars
Awesome app!
These people live in a different reality.
Everyone rating this low and claiming it's a left leaning or progressive app and needs another side is delusional. If anyone has a nuanced view that supports Conservative view points then feel free to make their own app. Until then, enjoy your misguided views.
