A 2021 project created to help teenage audiences to identify fake or questionable news and information on the internet. The project aims to explain basic steps for recognising when something is amiss or when an article features conspiracy beliefs that aid fostering a toxic information environment.
It is meant to empower young users of the internet, who are considered to already know how to do things on the web, because they've grown up with it being around. But our information landscape changes rapidly and we need to make sure younger generations do not fall into the pitfalls presented to them, when navigating the online space.
It is meant to empower young users of the internet, who are considered to already know how to do things on the web, because they've grown up with it being around. But our information landscape changes rapidly and we need to make sure younger generations do not fall into the pitfalls presented to them, when navigating the online space.
The project utilises an interactive website with information. Small quizes give the user the chance to test themselves.
The original concept of the site makes heavy use of (false) information, that circled the internet during the COVID-19 crisis. This concept of providing the tools for healthy interaction with content, can be used in relationship to other topics and genres as well. As COVID-19 had been a very prominent situation for everyone at that point, it turned out to be the perfect category to test our concept.
The original concept of the site makes heavy use of (false) information, that circled the internet during the COVID-19 crisis. This concept of providing the tools for healthy interaction with content, can be used in relationship to other topics and genres as well. As COVID-19 had been a very prominent situation for everyone at that point, it turned out to be the perfect category to test our concept.
Mobile Landing Page Image
Icons for the individual team members
The Wave (of misinformation)
