This is ‘Bad News’: Game teaches players to create fake news for research

in ss •  7 years ago 

How do you learn to spot fake news? Create your own. That is the idea behind Bad News, an online game developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge and the Dutch media group Drog. By challenging users to gain fake followers inside the game through six different tactics, the game’s designers are hoping players will be better prepared to spot fake news on the web.download.jpg

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