In 2024, the U.S. State Department offered funding for games that build resilience against disinformation, reflecting a growing trend of using gamification to combat fake news. Games like Bad News, Fakey, and Breaking Harmony Square train players to recognize misinformation techniques by simulating the role of a propagandist.
Read MoreThe U.S. State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) is exploring video games as a tool to combat disinformation by funding a $1 million proposal for a game on sandbox platforms like Fortnite.
Read MoreResearchers from the University of Cambridge, Uppsala University, and video game studios created the game "Bad News" to enhance students' ability to identify disinformation and fake news.
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