Trends Transparency Policy

1. Purpose of Trends

Vibble Trends highlight the most-discussed topics in real time. Our goal is to reflect authentic, organic public conversation—not artificially boosted campaigns, spam, or coordinated manipulation.

2. How Trends Are Determined

Trends are selected using an automated system that evaluates:

• Volume of posts and engagement over a short time window
• Uniqueness or novelty of the topic compared to baseline activity
• Geographic relevance and language signals
• Policy-based safety filters for sensitive or harmful content

3. Integrity Protections

To maintain authenticity, Vibble applies multiple safeguards against manipulation:

• Detection of coordinated posting or hashtag manipulation
• Removal of inauthentic or automated engagement
• Volume normalization to prevent sudden artificial surges
• Filtering hate speech, extremism, misinformation, or harmful content

4. Manual Curation Standards

Vibble may apply curated labels or descriptions to add context, but:

• We do not editorially choose which topics trend
• We do not amplify or suppress trends based on political bias
• Descriptions must follow factual, neutral guidelines

5. Trend Labeling

Trends may receive labels such as:

• “Emerging Topic”
• “Developing Event – Information May Change”
• “Sensitive Topic” (crises, public health, etc.)
• “Potentially Misleading Content Detected”

6. Sensitive or High-Risk Trends

Trends involving elections, crises, violence, or public safety may be subject to:

• Reduced visibility
• Placement lower in the Trends list
• Context labels linking to authoritative sources

7. User Controls

• Hide specific trends
• Report inappropriate or misleading trends
• Customize trend region or language

8. Reporting & Appeals

Users may challenge incorrect labeling or request review of trends they believe violate platform integrity.

9. Contact

Trends Integrity Team: trends@vibble.to
Transparency Office: transparency@vibble.to