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  • Psychology
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science

Background:

  • Misinformation belief and propagation are significant concerns.
  • Social media's role in misinformation exposure is recognized but under-investigated.
  • Existing research methods lack ecological validity for social media studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce The Misinformation Game, an adaptable online platform.
  • To provide a flexible tool for studying misinformation processing on social media.
  • To overcome limitations of traditional survey-based research.

Main Methods:

  • The Misinformation Game simulates social media features like customizable posts, source, and engagement.
  • Participants can interact with content (like, share, dislike, flag) and comment.
  • The platform offers dynamic feedback through follower and credibility scores.

Main Results:

  • The platform is easily adaptable and requires no programming skills.
  • Two validation studies demonstrate the simulator's utility.
  • Source code and instructions are freely available online.

Conclusions:

  • The Misinformation Game offers a novel, ecologically valid approach to studying online misinformation.
  • It empowers researchers to investigate user interactions with misinformation in a simulated social media context.
  • The open-source nature promotes wider adoption and research in this critical area.