As if misinformation wasn't bad enough on social media, now it's entering the metaverse. And with election season a prime time for the spread of false news, Steak-umm has expanded … read moreits commitment to being 100% real with a first for the metaverse. From AOR Tombras, Steak-umm launched the Meataversity of Steak-umm on November 7th, ahead of the midterm elections, with the goal of bringing its fight against misinformation and disinformation to the newest corner of the web: Decentraland. And no, the irony that hardly anyone is actually using the Metaverse is not lost on Steak-umm. In fact, that makes it the best time to solve the issue before too many people join and the misinformation accelerates. As the first to fight misinformation in the Metaverse, Steak-umm built the Meataversity of Steak-umm in Decentraland with the goal of teaching people to critically think and navigate the complexities of the metaverse with healthy skepticism.Once a user enters the Meataversity of Steak-umm, they are greeted by a friendly non-playable character who gives them an overview on how to earn their own B.S...in Misinformation Studies.
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