The researchers used 32 mainstream sources for news, such as BBC News, CNN, and Buzzfeed. They were balanced in terms of the political ideologies they presented.

Sources with High Credibility in "Fakey"

Sources with low credibility tend to post articles that are misleading or fake (e.g., Snopes). These sources have been rejected by organizations that fact-check.

Sources with Low Credibility in "Fakey"

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An intervention game that was created to improve online news literacy and to combat misinformation. It presents 10 current articles to each player (five from credible sources, five from sources with low credibility), and it can mimic Facebook and Twitter. Its game mechanics replicate social media platforms.

The "Fakey" Game

Micallef, N., Avram, M., Menczer, F., & Patil, S. (2021). Fakey: A Game Intervention to Improve News Literacy on Social Media. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 5(CSCW1), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1145/3449080

Fakey: A game intervention to improve news literacy on social media

Sources of Articles in "Fakey"

- Share
- Like
- Fact Check
- Hint
- Skip

Game Mechanics in "Fakey"

- Increase in the detection of articles from credible sources (when playing more than three rounds)
- No change in the detection of articles from sources with low credibility (when playing more than three rounds)
- Players reported the game was of use

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