> Does anyone know if this challenge has anything to do with Media Matters / Shareblue?

If you scroll to the "About" section you can see who's who and do some digging to see if connected.

http://www.fakenewschallenge.org#about

Or just contact them and ask ([email protected]).

I agree. The problem is the only thing Democrats or Republicans hate more that each other nowadays is people who are nonpartisan. Very few sane voices can be heard over the screaming of partisan hacks lately.

From "America Matters" pdf:

"Media Matters has already secured access to raw data from Facebook, Twitter...

Predictive Technology

Bringing this data analysis to scale will also allow Media Matters to identify which individuals and outlets are the most destructive forces driving fake news, misinformation and harrasment.

Cutting-edge advances in cloud computing and machine learning will enable us to identify patterns and connections that would otherwise go under the radar. ... Media Matters' core budget for 2017 is $13.4 millions which covers a staff of 81. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

This budget allows us to create a 34 person research deparment engaged in media monitoring, research, deep dive analysis and rapid response... this budget also alows us to invest in technological innovations like the creation of an early warning system to identify in the profilerationof fake nws more efficiently and to create cutting-edge predictive technology that allows us to identify patterns and connections in order to asses how misinformation will move and how we can neutralise it. "

Media matters is responsible for some of the fakest news the world has ever seen.