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Overview<\/h5>\n

As a class, we are tasked with exploring the growth, spread, and impact of internet conspiracies. This case study puts you in the shoes of one of three characters: a firm believer in the falsehood of a traumatic event, a social media platform executive, or the parent of a child who had been lost in the tragedy. In this activity, your job is to advance policies about social media which advance your\u00a0own interest.<\/p>\n

Procedure<\/h5>\n
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  1. Introduce the topic and divide into six groups. (5 min<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  2. Open the Conspiracy Theory Simulator<\/a>. You will be prompted to enter your group number, and the simulator will proceed to tell you any information you need to know about your role and background. (5 min<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  3. In groups, play through the simulation. Stay true to the decisions your character would choose, and discuss as a group how such policies would impact you and the people you know. (10 min<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  4. Debrief the simulation with the full class. What happened to your group at the end of the simulation? How do these proposed policies compare to Twitter’s actual policies? (10 min<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  5. As a class, try your best to identify which popular conspiracies have been confirmed and which have been disproven. (10 min<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  6. Debrief the guessing activity with the full class. What strategies do we have to navigate our media landscape and to identify “fake news”? (10 min<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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