Fake It To Make It is a game that puts you in charge of a website devoted to creating and spreading fictional and/or sensationalised online “news” articles. It has been put together by someone who clearly knows how online media works, and that makes it more than a little frightening.
Amanda Warner, the game’s designer, says Fake It is primarily inspired by “the Macedonian teenagers who profited from fake news leading up to the 2016 election in the United States”
Macedonian Teen Claims He Made $60,000 Producing Fake News During Election
"I didn't force anyone to give me money," the 17-year-old told NBC News. "Why…
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The game takes place entirely within the confines of a publishing platform, where you’re tasked with either writing or copying (like, literally copying) sensational news pieces, pushing them out onto the internet and making sure you get paid for your work (or lack thereof).
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http://kotaku.com/fake-news-video-game-is-a-little-too-real-1793660926It's a browser game, and the link to it is in the article. It's rather revealing.
