Friday, February 23, 2018

Bad News: the game researchers hope will 'vaccinate' public against fake news | Technology | The Guardian

Bad News Twitch tournament timing TBD...
"Players of the fake news game must amass virtual Twitter followers by distorting the truth, planting falsehoods, dividing the united, and deflecting attention when rumbled. All the while, they must maintain credibility in the eyes of their audience. 
The game distills the art of undermining the truth into six key strategies. Once a player has demonstrated a knack for each, they are rewarded with a badge. In one round, players can opt to impersonate the president of the United States and fire off a tweet from a fake account. It declares war on North Korea complete with a #KimJongDone hashtag."
Bad News: the game researchers hope will 'vaccinate' public against fake news | Technology | The Guardian

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