The fake crowd — Algorithms · Media Detective
A hashtag about the invented drink ZapCola is suddenly trending. Are these real people? Free Media Detective game on MyLeoNes for ages 10–17; fictional cases.
Your task
Sort each account.
- Bots often post the same words at the same time.
- Every person, site, post and brand in this case is invented — a training simulation.
Score
- See the machine — You saw why the feed shows things.
- Take control — You used the controls you have.
- Look after yourself — You protected your time and mood.
In real life
Researchers track "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" — networks of fake accounts pushing the same message.
Algorithms
Every case is fictional: no real people, brands or schools. Nothing about you is collected — your progress stays on this device.
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