- Creation of fake news
- Badges for completing tasks in different domains, such as trolling

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An intervention game that was developed by DROG, Roozenbeek, and van der Linden. It simulated text boxes, photographs, and Tweets. Its purpose was for players to become the originator of fake news.

The "Bad News" Game

Roozenbeek, J., & van der Linden, S. (2019). Fake news game confers psychological resistance against online misinformation. Palgrave Communications, 5(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-019-0279-9

Fake news game confers psychological resistance against online misinformation

- Discredit
- Conspiracy
- Trolling
- Polarization
- Impersonation
- Emotion

Domains of the "Bad News" Game

Aspects of the "Bad News" Game for Fake News

- Decrease in reliability in the Impersonation domain
- Decrease in reliability in the Conspiracy domain
- Decrease in reliability in the Discredit domain

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