Filtering Issues

In the Searching For Issues section, we saw that entering a key word into the search box is a simple way to find issues related to your topic of interest. Users can also apply additional filters, located to the right of the search box. Click the small arrow button to open additional filters.

Issue Filtering Options

Note that filtering options are combined with terms entered into the search box to fine tune search results. If nothing is entered into the search box, only the filter options will be used to limit the search results.

Some of the information that useful for filtering is automatically added by the system. Engagement, for example, is automatically tracked by the system. Other information, such as "Threat Level" can only be added manually. For this reason, the issue filtering options become especially useful when you are collaborating with others and have agreed on practices for annotating issues with additional information.

Boolean Operators

This feature allows the following operations to be included in the search string.

• + signifies AND operation

• | signifies OR operation

• ( and ) signify precedence

• - signifies NOT operation

• " quotes a literal string to signify a phrase for searching

See the boolean operators glossary entry for detailed examples.

Platforms

The "Platforms" filter can include issues from any of the selected platforms in your search results. If no platforms are specified, search results will include issues from all platforms. If one or more platforms are specified, search results will only include issues with tips originating on one of these platforms.

Note that the most popular platforms can be selected from a list of radio style buttons. There is a small box just to the right of these radio buttons that you can click on to enter additional platforms.

Date

Select your desired timeframe to view issues only from that period.

Narrative

The "Narratives" filter allows you to specify which narratives you want to include your search results. If no narratives are specified in this filter, search results will not be limited by narratives. If one narrative is selected, search results will be limited to issues referencing that narrative.

If more than one narrative is selected, the "Require All" checkbox to the right of this field will have an impact. If the checkbox is empty, search results will be limited to issues related to any of the narratives listed. If the checkbox is checked, search results will be limited only to issues related to all of the narratives listed.

Engagement

The system automatically tracks platform statistics on how many people have engaged with content referenced by this issue. Move the slider to the right to limit the search results to issues known to have higher levels of engagement.

Topics

Users can add tags to issues, which we call "topics." Select one or more topics from the list to view only issues that have been tagged that way.

Threat Level

Threat level is not assigned by the system and can only be added manually. When a threat level other than "All" is selected, only the issues that have been manually set to the selected level will be included in search results.

User

The "User" filter allows you to limit your search results to issues created or approved by a single, specified Junkipedia user. If this filter is left empty, your search results are not limited to issues created or approved by any particula user.

Language

The language associated with an issue is automatically detected when an issue is created from a tip. This automated detection can make mistakes. The most common mistake is for it to only detect one language in content that includes multiple languages. An issue's language field can be manually edited to refer to multiple languages.

If no language is specified in this filter, search results will ignore the language field. If one language is selected, search results will be limited to issues that include that language.

If more than one language is selected, the "Require All" checkbox to the right of this field will have an impact. If the checkbox is empty, search results will be limited to issues with any of the language listed. If the checkbox is checked, search results will be limited only to issues with all of the language listed.

Organization

The "Organization" filter can include any number of organizations that are in the same network as your organization. If no organization is specified, search results will include issues created from tips by any member of any organization in your network. If one organization is selected, search results will be limited to issues with tips originating with that organization.

If more than one organization is selected, the "Require All" checkbox to the right of this field will have an impact. If the checkbox is empty, search results will be limited to issues with tips originating with any of the organizations listed. If the checkbox is checked, search results will be limited only to issues with tips originating with all of the organizations listed.

State

This field refers to US states or territories referenced in tips attached to this issue. If empty, this field is ignored. If one US state or territory selected, search results will be limited to issues with tips referencing that state or territory.

If more than one US state or territory is selected, the "Require All" checkbox to the right of this field will have an impact. If the checkbox is empty, search results will be limited to issues with tips referencing any of the US states or territories listed. If the checkbox is checked, search results will be limited only to issues with tips referencing all of the US states or territories listed.

Country

This field refers to countries referenced in tips attached to this issue. If empty, this field is ignored. If one country is selected, search results will be limited to issues with tips referencing that country.

If more than one country is selected, the "Require All" checkbox to the right of this field will have an impact. If the checkbox is empty, search results will be limited to issues with tips referencing any of the countries listed. If the checkbox is checked, search results will be limited only to issues with tips referencing all of the countries listed.

Problem

The problem field is a manually edited issue field that is not filled in by any automated process. If no problem is added to the filter, search results will ignore the problem field. If one problem is selected, search results will be limited to issues that include that value in their problem field.

If more than one problem is selected, the "Require All" checkbox to the right of this field will have an impact. If the checkbox is empty, search results will be limited to issues with any of the problems listed. If the checkbox is checked, search results will be limited only to issues with all of the problems listed.

Media Type

The "Media Type" filter allows you to specify which types of media you want to include your search results. You can select from among the media types shown in a list of radio style buttons. If no media types are specified, search results will include issues of all media types. If one or more are specified, search results will only include issues referencing any of the specified media types.

Tiplines

The "Tiplines" filter allows you to specify which of your organization's tiplines you want to include your search results. If no tiplines are specified in this filter, search results will not be limited to issues originating with any specific tiplines. If one tipline is selected, search results will be limited to issues related to tips from that tipline.

If more than one tipline is selected, the "Require All" checkbox to the right of this field will have an impact. If the checkbox is empty, search results will be limited to issues related to tips from any of the tiplines listed. If the checkbox is checked, search results will be limited only to issues related to tips from all of the tiplines listed.

Boolean Filters Dropdown:

Is Fact Checked

A fact checked issue has been manually checked and should include fact check evidence links. When the "Is Fact Checked" filter button is turned on, your search results are limited to fact checked issues.

Is Reviewed

An issue review field is manually set by a reviewer when the issue has passed review. When the "Is Reviewed" filter button is turned on, your search results are limited to reviewed issues.

Is Public

An issue can have its "public" field manually set to allow the issue to be accessible outside of the network in which it was created. When the "Is Public" filter button is turned on, your search results are limited to public issues.

Has Removed Content

Platforms sometimes remove misinformation that has been reported to them and sometimes they remove content of their own accord. When the "Has Removed Content" filter button is turned on, your search results are limited to issues for which content has been removed from the platform since the initial tip to Junkipedia.

Has No Narrative

New issues are not connected to any narrative until one is manually assigned. When the "Has No Narrative" filter button is turned on, your search results are limited to issues that have not yet been assigned to a narrative.

Has No Tags

New issues have no tags until they are manually assigned. When the "Has No Tags" filter button is turned on, your search results are limited to issues that have not yet been assigned any tags.