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Engage with a simulated social feed of real and fake news. Learn to identify and share trustworthy sources while fact-checking misinformation. Improve your social media literacy and compete on a global leaderboard.
1.0
June 12, 2018
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Fakey News is a game that places you in a simulated social feed to practice identifying real and fake news. It helps you learn to share trustworthy articles and fact-check misinformation.
You interact with news articles in a simulated social feed, deciding whether to share, like, or fact-check them. The goal is to become skilled at distinguishing between credible and unreliable sources.
Yes, Fakey News is completely free to download and play. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.
Fakey News is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Apple Watch devices, offering a versatile experience across the Apple ecosystem.
Fakey News has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for teenagers and older users interested in developing news literacy.
The app was last updated on June 12, 2018, with version 1.0. The news articles and sources within the game are stated to be constantly updated.
Fakey News was developed by researchers at Indiana University's Network Science Institute (IUNI) and the Center for Complex Networks and Systems (CNetS).
Yes, you can compare your score on the game leaderboard. This feature allows you to see how your news literacy skills stack up against other players.
