2026
New coalitions for Peace

i-Hear-U: Community Listening for Information Integrity

Research for Purpose
International
2026

Project Summary

i-Hear-u is an AI-powered social listening and misinformation platform developed by Research for Purpose. It combines real-time social media analysis, a Misinformation Virality Detector and community feedback to empower humanitarian actors to track trends, combat false narratives, and design targeted interventions. It is currently deployed for the Nepal floods, the Ebola emergency and in Ceuta.

 

Presentation of the Organization

Research for Purpose is a global community of experts providing research, AI, and communications solutions to organisations tackling complex challenges. Their mission is to listen to people's concerns and turn that understanding into action that rebuilds trust in an era of misinformation and polarisation. Their experts in research, communications, AI, and policy work with partners to deliver evidence-based insights and create positive change that people can trust.