Sonder, an evidence-first news prototype

Field notes

Sonder lays out a five-stage process that moves from permitted source discovery to reviewed publication. Its proposed evidence layer uses timestamps and integrity hashes, while the methodology separates six kinds of assessment rather than collapsing them into one verdict. The interface also promises visible uncertainty: missing evidence, counter-evidence, and conditions that could change a conclusion are meant to remain part of each account. The current page cautions that its names, events, and evidence are fictional demonstrations.