Gruppler Asked:
What if the whistleblowers' claims can't be definitively verified? If there are two predominant consensuses?
My answer:
So the key thing is that nothing is ever definitively verified but Iris learns to get a very accurate view of the level of uncertainty in the world as it is. The job of the tool is NOT to tell you what is true or what is false but to accurately reflect the level of uncertainty in the world. If there are two dominant consensuses, it's not the Iris' job to to choose one or the other but to accurately present that reality to people for them to independently explore further.
There are definitely realities where the evidence for both perspectives is still emergent and not clear and relatively balanced. The Iris can mediate through time but individuals in this information landscape see these uncertainties as potential ways to earn Ŧrust. The resolution of uncertainty over time through their contributions in the network is an opportunity that draws real world attention and effort.