Game ‘pre-bunks’ political misinformation by letting players undermine democracy

An online game helps ‘inoculate’ players against fake news by showing them how political misinformation is created and circulated. Launched today, Harmony Square has been created by psychologists with support from US Department of Homeland Security. Accompanying study shows that a single play reduces the perceived reliability of misinformation in users.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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