Clue - Find the Spy Edition

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The real HG Wells and Noah Titor were each arrested and prosecuted by the FBI for their catfishing crimes. For the sake of this unit on credibility, we are pretending that one is guilty and the other is innocent. Sorry, HG and Noah. You two aren't getting out of prison any time soon.

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SKIP TO GAME

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This morning, two men were arrested after allegedly carrying out an elaborate catfishing scheme on college employees and students. The two men - who claimed for several weeks to be time-travelling academics - were, incredibly, able to fool not only master's level students but experienced faculty at many universities, most notably UC Denver.

The Case File

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The FBI have located an apartment which may have acted as the base of operations. Agents are reasonably sure that one of the two was the mastermind of the scheme while the other may be an innocent bystander. So, now it's up to you to find the nefarious spy, and possibly set an innocent man free.

The Mission

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One of these two suspects is the spy. (Click to view more)

Who?

Media Bias

Deep Fakes

Bots & Trolls

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The spy used three different methods of spreading misinformation. You must understand all three in order to catch the crook. You can be sure that whichever suspect has spread the most misinformation is the culprit.

What?

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Within these rooms you will find everything you need to know. Watch out for false trails along the way.

Where?

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Now that you've read the case file, you're ready to play. After you have explored all the rooms, click on the center tile to submit your accusation and see if you solved the mystery. Good luck, detective!

LAST WORD

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Have you explored all the rooms and completed the learning activities for Deep Fakes, Media Bias, and Bots & Trolls?

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Create your own "Deep Fake"

Congratulations on completing the game! As you learned about deep fakes, media bias, and bots & trolls, you should have picked up hints as to the identity of the spy. Remember, whichever suspect spread the most misinformation is the culprit. Choose one of two options to submit your accusation.

Accusations

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Suspect Photos

Though not technically a deep fake, photo animations use similar technology. Choose a photo of the suspect you believe to be the spy from the folder below, and animate it using one of the following resources:

• MyHeritage Deep Nostalgia: Animate Photos
• Website, free
• Avitarify: AI Face Animator
• App, free 7-day trial
• Reface: Face Swap Videos
• App, free 3-day trial

Then post your photo animation accusation in the comments here.

Deep Fake Accusation

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Once you think you know who the spy is, add a comment here. In your defense include how you came to that conclusion and one thing you learned from this experience about credibility/misinformation.

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Thanks

Thank you for playing! We hope you learned a lot about how misinformation spreads in the digital age through social bots, trolls, deep fakes, and media bias. This interactive learning experience was created by Andy Barnes, Elizabeth Coughanour, Carissa Krug, Karen Ramse, and Henok Tekie.