Bad News (video game)

Bad News
Developer(s)DROG and University of Cambridge
Designer(s)Gusmanson
Platform(s)Browser
ReleaseFebruary 19, 2018
Genre(s)Newsgame, serious game

Bad News is a free-to-play online browser game in which players take the perspective of a fake news tycoon. It was released on February 19, 2018. The game is classified as a serious game and a newsgame aimed at improving media literacy and social impact.[1] The game was produced by the Dutch media platform "DROG"[2] in collaboration with University of Cambridge scientists. The game has been described by the media as a "fake news vaccine".[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Social Impact Game". 5 April 2018. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ "About Bad News". 5 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Game helps players spot 'fake news'". BBC News. 22 February 2018.
  4. ^ "This video game wants to be a fake news vaccine". MIT Technology Review. 20 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Bad News: the game researchers hope will 'vaccinate' public against fake news". The Guardian. 19 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Researchers have created a 'vaccine' for fake news. It's a game". CNN. 4 July 2019.