iSchool Capstone

The Euphorigen Investigation

Project tags:

community engagement & outreach

information policy & ethics

mobile or web development

Project poster

Misinformation is a pressing global issue; it is increasingly easy to post false or misleading information on the internet and reach massive audiences. Alongside the Center for an Informed Public, Puzzle Break, and The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA), we created an online escape room to mimic the psychological and emotional responses elicited by real-life interactions with digital misinformation. The escape room aims to equip players with the necessary skills to identify misinformation online and become savvy, skeptical digital citizens.

Project participants:

Darren Ma

Informatics

John Rosen

Informatics

Andy Cahill

Informatics

Jeffrey Wang

Informatics