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Exercise
Unfake Social Media - Lateral Reading Games - Game 1- Breaking Fact
A playful news-reshaping game where players experiment with headlines and stories to explore how meaning and interpretation shift depending on framing, tone, and perspective.
Aims of the tool
To strengthen critical thinking about how news is constructed by:
a) Encouraging players to analyse how wording and framing influence perception; and
b) Helping them understand how narratives change as information is reshaped or reinterpreted.
Description of the tool
Developed under the Unfake Social Media project’s Lateral Reading category, Breaking Fact invites players to approach news with curiosity and creativity. Rather than proving whether a story is true or false, players reshape headlines, rewrite angles, and observe how meaning changes depending on presentation.
Through playful experimentation, participants discover how easily narratives can shift — and how important context, tone, and perspective are when interpreting information. The game encourages flexible thinking and makes players more aware of the subtle ways news can be reframed.
By turning news analysis into an imaginative challenge, Breaking Fact builds sharper instincts for evaluating information and understanding how stories influence the way we think.
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Tool overview
http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/5223
This tool is for
Ideal for young people and youth workers exploring media literacy, communication, or journalism. Works well in workshops focused on headlines, framing, and critical interpretation.
and addresses
Youth Initiatives
It is recommended for use in:
Transnational Youth Initiatives
Materials needed:
Breaking Fact Game PDF
Duration:
20-25 minutes
Behind the tool
The tool was created by
Unfake Social Media Erasmus+ KA21
in the context of
Unfake Social Media Erasmus+ KA21
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
GV Vadivan (on 27 November 2025)
and last modified
17 November 2025
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