Harmony Square is an online game developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge sees players step into the role as Chief Disinformation Officer to sabotage elections in a peaceful town. — Gusmanson/AFP
To raise public awareness about the dangers of misinformation, psychology researchers at the UK's University of Cambridge have developed a fun game to help teach players to detect fake news.
From conspiracy theories and "miracle" cures for Covid-19, to celebrities being declared dead before their time, fake news abounds on the Internet. In one striking example, a study from Cornell University, published in October, found that Donald Trump was responsible for some 38% of Covid-19 misinformation.
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