A short online game in which players are recruited as a "Chief Disinformation Officer", using tactics such as trolling to sabotage elections in a peaceful town, has been shown to reduce susceptibility to political misinformation in its users.
The free-to-play Harmony Square is released to the public, along with a study on...
Game ‘Pre-Bunks’ Political Misinformation By Letting Players Undermine Democracy
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