Your BS Detector in Reverse
Instead of filtering out fake news, Lens Score surfaces real news that's being ignored. We identify important stories that demand your attention but aren't getting the coverage they deserve.
These are the most important stories not getting the attention they deserve
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In today's media landscape, coverage is driven by clicks, virality, and advertiser preferences—not by what actually matters. Important stories about corruption, systemic failures, and abuse of power often get buried because they're not "entertaining" enough or don't generate immediate engagement. Meanwhile, sensational stories dominate headlines, creating an information diet that leaves citizens uninformed about issues that truly affect their lives.
Lens Score flips the script. Instead of amplifying what's popular, we identify what's important but ignored. Our algorithm analyzes each story's public interest impact, accountability implications, and coverage gap to surface news that deserves attention but isn't getting it. We measure the distance between importance and visibility—and shine a light on what falls through the cracks.
Lens Score evaluates stories based on four key factors that determine whether news matters to democracy and public welfare:
How underreported is this story compared to its importance
How many people are directly affected by this issue
Involvement of powerful institutions and entities
Evidence of corruption, abuse, or systemic failure
Higher Score = More Important, Less Covered
Stories with high Lens Scores are the ones that demand your attention—even if they're not trending