The design problem that we tackled in our project is the inaccessibility for users to fact check the information on Instagram or view news reports from multiple perspectives, compounded with Instagram’s lack of news media-specific structure. 

There is currently no convenient or direct-to-action way to compare and cross-check information about a news topic. Users generally use Instagram to gather quick information, and stopping to exit out from the app and search for source information is not conducive to this process. This design discourages users from viewing information from a critical stance or evaluating its credibility. Additionally, the engagement-based algorithm results in users only seeing information biased to one side of the political spectrum (as opposed to varied perspectives). This inaccessibility to multiple opinions about an issue can fuel misinformation spread.