Evaluating misinformation education tools
- alysahorton
- Apr 5
- 1 min read
RumorGuard –
Tool Summary: This website looks at online content and then fact checks the information. The website posts a summary of the content and then takes a deeper look at what makes the information false and why someone may fall for it.
Effectiveness: This is an effective way to communicate misinformation because it specifically takes what people are seeing online and explains why it isn't true information.
Comment: While I hope many people are able to find this website, I find It concerning that I haven't seen It yet. I believe It would be more effective If It found a way to partner with social media and direct people from misinformation to the website and explain why It Isn't accurate.
Harmony Square –
Tool Summary: This website is an easy-to-operate game that challenges players to pretend to work at a company while getting likes — no matter the cost. The different chapters of the game tackle different challenges with misinformation in exchange for likes.
Effectiveness: This game almost promotes using fake information and misinformation for likes. While I understand the player is supposed to understand the cost of getting these likes, the child-like game may become misleading for its purpose.
Comment: Perhaps some things about this game should be changed and then used in schools to help younger students understand the price paid when perpetuating misinformation. Overall, I think this game's fundamentals are entertaining and an effective educational tool.
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