This is how the Rappler app makes your daily scroll matter

MANILA, Philippines – Do you ever grab your phone in the morning and just start doomscrolling?

One app, then another…and another. You see a bunch of updates, viral videos, and a lot of opinions. Then you stop and ponder, “What actually matters here?” 

Sometimes it seems convenient to get lost in a very chaotic digital world, especially when it entertains us. But it can get really draining jumping from one app to another for the information you need, scrolling through a feed full of endless content, falling for sensational stories, or sharing your thoughts online only to be attacked by strangers. 

And after all that scrolling, you still feel like you’ve gotten nothing.  

That’s why we created the Rappler app. We’re offering it to you as a corner of the internet where you can get high-quality information and interact safely and meaningfully with others who care about the same issues you do. 

These are some of its features that do that:

• A News tab where you can find Rappler’s top stories, trending topics, investigative reports, video explainers, and in-depth and analysis pieces from our staff and contributors.

• A Community tab where you can find public chat rooms organized according to sectors or topics we’re covering. This is where you can directly tag our reporters and newsroom managers — a direct line to Rappler. There are also special chat rooms dedicated to our community’s advocacies. These spaces are a direct line to our civic engagement staff:
  • CorruptionWatch for crowdsourcing info about abuse of public funds
  • Project Agos for when there is an ongoing disaster
  • Voter Hotline during an election period
  • Volunteer Opportunities when you want to get involved with a certain initiative

• Notifications that let you know if there is breaking news, if we just published an investigative report, if we’re crowdsourcing, or when we’re about to begin an Ask Me Anything session with an expert or personality.

Breaking news the moment it happens, answers straight from journalists and experts, and weather alerts that actually reach you. You can follow a story, ask questions, read analyses, and actually understand what’s going on, without endlessly scrolling. 

You can also join conversations with like-minded people, chat about what matters to you, discover live music from artists featured on Live Jam, find volunteer opportunities or local events that connect you with causes that matter, and so much more — all in one place. 

That’s the Rappler app, available for free on App Store and Play Store. 

With the Rappler app, your ability to make sense of the world around you is no longer at the mercy of algorithms, AI-generated content, or disinformation. You get top-quality information to help you make good decisions and connect with communities that matter. 

Life hits different with the Rappler app. Watch it here to see what we mean. – Marian Hukom and Joan Alindogan/Rappler.com