NewsFeed Defenders

Fight hidden ads, viral deception, and false reporting as a NewsFeed Defender!

iCivics · org.icivics.newsliteracy

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v1.0.6 65.2 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.0.6 (71)
Updated: Jun 12, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 65.2 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Educational (game)
Listed since: Apr 9, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 4
Website: icivics.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

NewsFeed Defenders is a game by iCivics in the Educational category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 4 permissions, none of them sensitive.

What's new in v1.0.6

Compatibility updates

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

NewsFeed Defenders is a challenging online game that engages players with the standards of journalism, showing you how to spot a variety of methods behind the viral deception we all face today. Join a fictional social media site focused on news and information, and meet the challenge to level up from guest user to site curator. This can only be achieved by spotting dubious posts that try to sneak in hidden ads, viral deception, and false reporting. In addition to maintaining a high-quality site, you are charged with growing traffic while keeping the posts on topic. Sign up for an iCivics account to earn Impact Points! Teachers: Check out our classroom resources for NewsFeed Defenders. Just visit www.icivics.org! Learning Objectives: Players will ... · Identify markers of verification, transparency, accountability, and independence in news stories · Define and identify problematic news items, and other news-related types of misinformation · Explain a variety of strategies to verify images and information · Evaluate text for bias based on word choices and framing methods · Use third party information to judge credibility of a source

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “iCivics” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 12, 2024
Signed byC=US, ST=MA, L=Boston, O=iCivics
Signing certificate (SHA-1)32:6F:C7:ED:C4:FE:47:E6:68:71:1D:9F:AD:7B:89:26:1B:0F:E3:A4
File MD50e7b822ba0407b63b19ca97137a179db
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (4)

NewsFeed Defenders requests 4 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape