NewsFeed Defenders

Fight hidden ads, viral deception, and false reporting as a NewsFeed Defender!

NewsFeed Defenders: Battle Misinformation Now!

"NewsFeed Defenders" is a challenging online game that immerses players in the world of journalism, teaching them to identify hidden ads, viral deception, and false reporting. As a user, you'll navigate a fictional social media site focused on news, improving your ability to verify information and maintain site quality while increasing traffic. Sign up for an iCivics account to earn Impact Points and enhance your gameplay. Teachers can access valuable classroom resources to support learning objectives.

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By: iCivics

Users: 31,346

Rating: 3.91

(231)

Version: 1.0.6 (Last updated: 2023-11-01)

Creation date: 2018-10-03

Email: in*****@icivics.org

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Other:

view network connections
full network access
prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

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NewsFeed Defenders is a challenging online game that engages players with the standards of journalism, showing you how to spot a variety of methods behind the viral deception we all face today. Join a fictional social media site focused on news and information, and meet the challenge to level up from guest user to site curator. This can only be achieved by spotting dubious posts that try to sneak in hidden ads, viral deception, and false reporting. In addition to maintaining a high-quality site, you are charged with growing traffic while keeping the posts on topic.

Sign up for an iCivics account to earn Impact Points!

Teachers: Check out our classroom resources for NewsFeed Defenders. Just visit www.icivics.org!

Learning Objectives: Players will ...
· Identify markers of verification, transparency, accountability, and independence in news stories
· Define and identify problematic news items, and other news-related types of misinformation
· Explain a variety of strategies to verify images and information
· Evaluate text for bias based on word choices and framing methods
· Use third party information to judge credibility of a source

User reviews

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Pros

Fun and educational gameplay
Great way to learn about internet literacy and fact-checking
Available for free
Simple graphics and no lag

Cons

Text is too small for many users
Game length is short and repetitive
Issues with app functionality (e.g., black screen on startup)

Most mentioned

Small text size
Short gameplay experience
Educational value of the game

User reviews

Really fun and also educational! Got to recommend this.

Alan Saido, 2024-02-05

The gameplay is good, the text is kinda small. I'm having trouble to read it and I have a poor eyesight. Wish we have options for the text size.

Denden, 2024-01-28

Excellent educational game! People should really work more about internet literacy; finally somebody does it. Simple graphics, doesn't lag, and yoj learn few things you thought you knew.