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Ideological diversity, not media literacy, is the solution to the disinformation problem

By Brooke Conrad
Published July 18, 2019 9:38pm ET
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Ideological diversity, not media literacy, is the solution to the disinformation problem
In this Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 image made from video provided by the Survival Media Agency, a teenager wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat, center left, stands in front of an elderly Native American singing and playing a drum in Washington. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington in Kentucky is looking into this and other videos that show youths, possibly from the diocese's all-male Covington Catholic High School, mocking Native Americans at a rally in Washington. | (Survival Media Agency via AP)

For those who want to become more media literate, the “Bad News” game is an excellent educator.

You start by going to getbadnews.com. The game asks you if you would like to accept the position of “disinformation and fake news tycoon.” You are then guided through a series of steps: creating your own fake news website, sending out attention-grabbing tweets and fabricated news stories, and enlisting an army of bots to spread your content and boost your online presence.

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