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Evaluating News Sources

In this guide, you will find information, tools, and tips to evaluate and verify fact-based news sources.

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Bad News is a game developed by the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab. According to the creators "The goal of the game is to expose the tactics and manipulation techniques that are used to mislead people and build up a following. Bad News works as a psychological “vaccine” against disinformation: playing it builds cognitive resistance against common forms of manipulation that you may encounter online."

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Bad News is a game developed by the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab. According to the creators "The goal of the game is to expose the tactics and manipulation techniques that are used to mislead people and build up a following. Bad News works as a psychological “vaccine” against disinformation: playing it builds cognitive resistance against common forms of manipulation that you may encounter online.


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