1.0.4 / March 25, 2019
(3.8/5) (157)

Description

NewsFeed Defenders is a challenging online game that engagesplayerswith the standards of journalism, showing you how to spot avarietyof methods behind the viral deception we all face today.Join afictional social media site focused on news and information,andmeet the challenge to level up from guest user to site curator.Thiscan only be achieved by spotting dubious posts that try tosneak inhidden ads, viral deception, and false reporting. Inaddition tomaintaining a high-quality site, you are charged withgrowingtraffic while keeping the posts on topic. Sign up for aniCivicsaccount to earn Impact Points! Teachers: Check out ourclassroomresources for NewsFeed Defenders. Just visitwww.icivics.org!Learning Objectives: Players will ... · Identifymarkers ofverification, transparency, accountability, andindependence in newsstories · Define and identify problematic newsitems, and othernews-related types of misinformation · Explain avariety ofstrategies to verify images and information · Evaluatetext for biasbased on word choices and framing methods · Use thirdpartyinformation to judge credibility of a source

App Information NewsFeed Defenders

  • App Name
    NewsFeed Defenders
  • Package Name
    org.icivics.newsliteracy
  • Updated
    March 25, 2019
  • File Size
    62M
  • Requires Android
    Android 5.0 and up
  • Version
    1.0.4
  • Developer
    iCivics
  • Installs
    10,000+
  • Price
    Free
  • Category
    Educational
  • Developer
    1035 Cambridge Street, Suite 21B Cambridge, MA 02141
  • Google Play Link

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